Atlantic met coal suppliers optimistic in the near-term

摘要

Atlantic metallurgical coal marketsended the week with some price optimismon behalf of suppliers, while buyers waitedout on Q2 cargoes by calling recent pricesupport temporary. European mills are cautious, mainly relyingon contract or previously secured spot cargoesfor better-quality coals from the US andAustralia, while topping up with high-vol andseeing how coke consumption fares.