US met coal demand hit by auto outage

摘要

United States metallurgical coal production is likely to be forced to endure a close to 15 million short ton (mst) loss in demand in 2020, with the slowdown in auto production estimated to account for around 14% of the figure. Automotive production is the second largest market for steel at 28%, only surpassed by construction at 44%, according to the American Iron & Steel Institute.