Thermal coal prices changed across most of the basins.  CAPP prices decreased by -2% (-$1.10), NAPP pricing increased by +3.1% (+$1.40).  Illinois basin prices were static from the previous week, and prices dropped slightly in the Powder River Basin (-0.4%) and Western Bituminous (-0.5%) regions. Average natural gas prices declined by -10.6% week over week. 

U.S. Iron and steel production declined week over week by -1.02%, with capacity utilization decreasing by -1.3%.

Electric generation was down nationally by -2.8% from the previous week, with output from the coal regions decreasing by -3.3%

Total U.S. rail traffic increased slightly week over week by +0.9%, with coal car loadings increasing by +10%.