KONTAN.CO.ID - SINGAPORE. China's coal imports from Russia dropped in December as logistics issues and inclement winter in Russia curbed shipments and Chinese demand weakened amid surging COVID infections. Some 6.89 million tonnes of Russian coal reached China last month, down from 7.16 million tonnes in November, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Friday. But that was still higher than 4.08 million tonnes in the same period in 2021. Russian coal exports have been restrained by transport bottlenecks in recent months, while freezing weather made loading and shipping more difficult.
China's Coal Imports from Russia Fall in Dec, But Up 20% in 2022
KONTAN.CO.ID - SINGAPORE. China's coal imports from Russia dropped in December as logistics issues and inclement winter in Russia curbed shipments and Chinese demand weakened amid surging COVID infections. Some 6.89 million tonnes of Russian coal reached China last month, down from 7.16 million tonnes in November, data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Friday. But that was still higher than 4.08 million tonnes in the same period in 2021. Russian coal exports have been restrained by transport bottlenecks in recent months, while freezing weather made loading and shipping more difficult.