China’s coal imports, including lignite, thermal and metallurgical coal, totaled 15.23 million mt in January, down 9.2% year on year and 13.7% on the month, according to preliminary data released Monday by the General Administration of Customs. “We suspect the weakness could be attributed to thermal coal, where a pick-up in domestic output may have weakened demand for imported coal,” ANZ analysts said in a note. In December, China imported about 17.6 million mt of coal. In January, China exported 606,000 mt of coal, jumping nearly 162% year on year and up 38% on the month, the data showed. –Deepak Kannan, [email protected] –Reggie Le, [email protected] –Edited by Jonathan Fox, [email protected] Platts Global Coal Alert brings real-time coal industry information to those who can’t afford to wait until tomorrow to get market coverage and pricing information. With it, you get up-to-the-minute news, overheard transaction information, and market commentaries, along with […]