China coal: Australia ban continues to weigh on supply, imports down 40 per cent even as Russia moves to fill gap

Source: South China Morning PostChina’s imported coal supplies are under pressure amid a prolonged ban on Australian imports that shows “no sign of being lifted in the near term”, and new restrictions at the border with Mongolia.Coal imports into China for the first two months of 2021 fell nearly 40 per cent compared to a year ago, according to China customs data, despite Russian exports looking to fill the gap caused by the Australian ban, S&P Global Market Intelligence said. Mongolia enacted stricter checks at the key…Read More