The world is set to burn record amounts of coal this year, ...

... A big reason is that many countries have struggled to procure enough oil and natural gas because of disruptions to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. That has led places like Europe, China, Japan and Korea to burn more coal for electricity instead. ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/climate/global-coal-demand-iran-war.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AFE.Z8EM.5o973Tr5xwbD