• CERAWEEK 2025 | March 10-14, 2025
  • CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

James Stevenson

IHS Markit

Executive Director, Coal, Metals & Mining Group

James Stevenson, Executive Director, leads the global research team for the Coal, Metals & Mining group. Dr. Stevenson’s expertise includes supply-demand dynamics of the international coal, iron ore, and ferrous scrap markets, price forecasting, transportation, and export logistics and infrastructure. Prior to joining IHS Markit, Dr. Stevenson spent five years in coal trading, most recently as Vice President, Coal Analysis, at Mercuria Energy Trading, Inc., and before that as Coal Strategist at Louis Dreyfus Highbridge Energy. Prior to that, he worked at Eraring Energy in the Australian utility industry. Dr. Stevenson holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Sydney in Australia, and a PhD from Yale University.

Sessions With James Stevenson

Wednesday, 11 March

  • 07:30am - 08:40am (CST) / -

    Global Coal Demand: Varying by region

    The global coal markets are at a crossroads in 2020. Regional differences have become huge, with solid growth in the Indian and Pacific basins, and falling demand in the Atlantic. Import demand growth is slowing from the strong levels of recent years, with new challenges mounting. What impact will the coronavirus, and other factors, have on China’s roles in the global market? Indian demand for both thermal and coking coal will continue to grow, but how quickly and how much? When will the global seaborne trade peak? Is the project pipeline enough to meet future demand needs? How likely are projects to be permitted and financed? Will there be a coal supply reaction to Australia’s bushfires?