South Korean Coal Imports Rise

Coal

South Korean coal imports rose 1.1 Mt year-on-year to 10.0 Mt in February as a result of increased steam coal imports, McCloskey data show. A jump in shipments from Russia and Indonesia saw overall steam coal cargoes up 1.1 Mt to 8.7 Mt. Meanwhile, coking coal imports were almost unchanged from a year ago at 1.3 Mt.