Colombian Coal Exports in August

Coal

Colombia exported 4.9 Mt of steam coal in August, up from 4.3 Mt a year earlier, data from IHS showed.

Exports to Europe and the Mediterranean reached 2.9 Mt, the highest level since February 2020 amid a spike in shipments to Turkey which reached 2.0 Mt. Meanwhile, at 0.2 Mt, shipments to Asia slumped to their lowest level since November 2019.

Total exports in the January-August period now stand at 36.9 Mt, down from 40.0 Mt a year ago.