South Africa's June coal exports slide on softer India, Vietnam demand

South Africa's coal exports fell for a third consecutive month in June to 5.31 million tonnes, the weakest monthly volume so far this year and the lowest since August 2025, according to data from the South African Revenue Service (SARS).

Although year-on-year export growth stayed firmly positive in June at 21.4%, against a low June 2025 base of 4.38 million tonnes, it fell 11.2% from a month earlier, mainly dragged down by shipments to India, the top destination, and Vietnam. For the January-June half, exports reached 37.65 million tonnes, up