Colombian Steam Coal Exports Return to Growth in May

Coal

After declining in April, Colombian steam coal exports rose by 0.3 Mt year-on-year in May to 7.7 Mt, IHS Energy reports. Shipments to the Americas rose by 0.4 Mt to 3.0 Mt, countering a modest decline in exports to Europe to 3.7 Mt, while another strong month for exports to Asia saw shipments to the region rise to 1.0 Mt. Colombia exported 36.4 Mt of steam coal to all destinations in January-May, up by 2.0 Mt on the same period last year.