Thailand's coal imports fall 22.9% YoY in August

Thailand's imports of all types of coal totalled 1.543 million tonnes in August, down 22.9% from the year-ago level but up by 27.3% from July, according to data issued by Thai Customs.

By type, imports of anthracite reached 2,908.1 tonnes last month, falling significantly by 95% on year and 50.6% on month, the data showed. The remainder was thermal coal, which is comprised bituminous coal and sub-bituminous coal categorized under "Other" and "Other coal" in the Harmonized System Code. Thailand's August imports