Atlantic met coal prices fall on weak regional demand

摘要

Atlantic Basin metallurgical coal prices dropped Tuesday as export demand continued to be weak. Regional spot markets tracked seaborne premium coal prices. Greater availability of high-vol A material has kept export prices tracking broader Asia-Pacific market benchmarks. US met coal export shipments fell in July compared with June, tying in with a gradual softening of demand in major markets so far this year, leaving more tons available for the smaller domestic market.