South Africa's May coal exports drop to 9-month low

Source: Mysteel Jul 10, 2026 08:35

South Africa's coal exports fell for a second consecutive month in May to 5.92 million tonnes, marking the lowest monthly volume since September 2025, according to data from the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

The volume represented a 7.9% fall from a year ago and a 9.9% drop from April. It also marked the lowest for the same month since 2022, as the data shows. Cumulatively, South Africa exported 32.27 million tonnes of coal in this year's first five months, up 2.5% from the

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