June 11, 2025 - Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) leads U.S. coal stocks higher after President Trump said he would attempt to counter what he believes is China’s economic advantage from coal-fired power plants by authorizing his administration to ramp up production of energy from coal.

"I am authorizing my Administration to immediately begin producing Energy with BEAUTIFUL, CLEAN COAL," Trump wrote on Truth Social, although it is not clear how the post would impact actual U.S .policy.

Trump already signed an executive order earlier in his term declaring a national energy emergency and directing the Environmental Protection Agency to boost fossil fuel production and distribution.

Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) +5.3% pre-market; also Alliance Resource Partners (ARLP) +1.9%, Core Natural Resources (CNR) +0.8%, Warrior Met Coal (HCC) +0.7%, SunCoke Energy (SXC) +0.5%, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) +0.4%.

The U.S. had pulled back sharply from coal use over the past three decades, with the share of power generation from the coal declining to 19.7% in 2022 from 52.8% in 1997.