Eventful week keeps US met coal spot prices at high

摘要

Atlantic metallurgical coal marketsended the week with barging in Europeslowing substantially and US hard coking coalremaining unchanged at the week’s high on atight outlook for US low-vol grade material.An industry conference earlier in theweek slowed activity, while difficulties insecuring spot cargoes may have led to a biggeremphasis on performing and negotiating stemsfor contract volumes.