Thermal coal back in spotlight, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Alon Olsha

Thermal coal back in spotlight, ft Bloomberg Intelligence’s Alon Olsha

May 12, 2026 · 1h 4m

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Alon Olsha discusses recent developments in the thermal coal market and its significance in energy supplies.

This week’s episode features Alon Olsha , Senior Analyst for Metals & Mining at Bloomberg Intelligence, in conversation with host Adrian Pocobelli about recent developments in the thermal coal market. Olsha discusses the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, shifting coal trade flows, the fuel’s continued importance in supporting energy supplies, particularly in Asia, and its role as a feedstock for petrochemical products. All this and more with host Adrian Pocobelli. “Rattlesnake Railroad”, “Big Western Sky”, “Western Adventure” and “Battle on the Western Frontier” by Brett Van Donsel ( ⁠www.incompetech.com⁠ ). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-northern-miner-podcast/id1099281201⁠ Spotify: ⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/78lyjMTRlRwZxQwz2fwQ4K⁠ YouTube: ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernMiner⁠ Soundcloud: ⁠ https://soundcloud.com/northern-miner

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