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This is due to the temporary costs of expansion. Oil & gas are much more expensive per BTU due to a scarcity premium, and so demand has increased for coal. Most coal is on long-term contract, not on the higher spot market (unlike oil). But it’s important to be clear that the long-term marginal cost of extraction isn’t increasing, as it is for oil.
