From Reuters: China imported 52.47 million metric tons of Australian coal in 2023, customs data showed on Saturday, up from 2.86 million tons in 2022. China had imported 77.51 million tons of Australia coal in 2020, the last full year before the ban went into place.
December's coal shipments from Australia totalled 6.71 million tons, up 6.4% from November's 6.31 million tons, the data showed.
With the recovery in Australian imports, China's overall coal imports rose to a record high of 474.42 million tons in the year, up 61.8% from 2022, separate data showed last week.
Indonesia, which sells much of its coal to China under annual supply contracts, remained China's biggest supplier. It exported 220.25 million tons to China in 2023, up 29% from 2022.
Imports from Mongolia, primarily coking coal, more than doubled in 2023 from a year ago, reaching 69.97 million tons, the customs data showed." as at Jan 2024.
A few coal mines here have been granted extensions.
Modi has entertained Putin in India. Seems he is remaining neutral between both sides.
Don't know if people know this but a secret service guy wrote that when Hillary threw a rare vase at Bill during one of their fights. The Secret Service pulled their guns. Make no mistake, their job is to protect the President.
