McCloskey by OPIS provides timely coverage of the coal, energy, and steel raw materials markets in Africa and the Asia-Pacific region. Africa and Australia play a key role in global supply, while India has become a major growth market for these commodities. This service delivers on-the-ground intelligence from each of these regional markets, including in-depth coverage of the Australian coal sector, news and analysis on Africa’s energy and mining industries, weekly snapshots of the APAC coal market, and commentary on the Indian coal, power, and steel markets. It also includes comprehensive price and fundamental data files available for download and FTP.

Features:

Australia Report: In-depth coverage of the Australian coal sector

• The latest developments in this key production center
• Market news, corporate updates, tenders
• Infrastructure – ports, throughput, capacity, and vessel queues
• Export statistics, pricing intelligence and key markers
• McCloskey Freight Rates Africa Report: News and analysis on Africa’s energy and mining industries, along with coverage of government policies, regulations and logistics that influence these markets
• Insights on Southern Africa’s thermal coal industries
• Infrastructure-focus on the shipping, railing and trucking of coal to key export hubs, including the Richards Bay Coal Terminal and Mozambique’s Maputo port
• Pricing intelligence and key South African coal markers
• Regular updates on Africa’s energy transition plans
• News and analysis on Africa’s mining industry and its role as a key supplier of critical metals for global steel, renewables, and battery storage
• Increasing coverage of manganese, ferroalloys, iron ore, and battery metals APAC Coal Report (Coalfax): Weekly snapshot focused on the Australian coal sector and broader Asia Pacific markets
• Australian coverage including Newcastle Export marker (NEX) and other key thermal coal prices
• Tenders 
• Key developments in regional markets
• Australian port shipping queues Indian Coal Report: Commentary and insight on the coal, power and steel markets, including production and prices
• Coverage of developments in the domestic Indian market
• Indian coal tenders, market news and analysis
• Freight and shipping – assessment of key routes to India (Cape, Mini Cape, Supermax) 
• Monthly import volumes (Met, Thermal, Coke) – by exporting country
• Monthly port throughputs
• Indian coal, steel and cement production Fundamental Data: Comprehensive price and fundamental data files available for download and FTP
• ABS Australian Monthly Coal Exports 
• Indian imports quality, origin and sector
• Indian coal, steel and cement production
• Indonesia Monthly Coal Data 
• South African Export Data
• Manganese Ore Trade Data