UK May thermal coal imports fall below 1 million mt, multi-year low

摘要

UK imports of thermal coal in May slumped to amulti-year low as the effects of the country’s increase in itsCarbon Price Support mechanism earlier this year continuedto take effect, according to customs data Monday.May imports fell 80% on-year and 43% from April to just725,736 mt, the lowest monthly tally since Platts startedcollating import data in January 2012.