European thermal coal exports hit record high

摘要

Thermal coal exports from the EU hit a record high in April, as firm stocks and weak demand in the region encouraged shippers to send more coal overseas. EU member state exports in April — mainly from Spain and the Netherlands — hit 815,000t, up from 282,000t in March and higher than the previous record of 497,000t set in May 2001, Eurostat data show.