Colombia's coal exports jump 60.8% MoM in September

Total coal exports from Colombia, the world's sixth-largest coal exporter, soared by 60.8% in September from the over-two-year low recorded in August to 4.9 million tonnes, the latest data from the National Administrative Department of Statistics of Colombia (DANE) show.

However, the September volume was 0.94% lower than the 4.94 million tonnes the country exported in September 2023, according to the data. The value of last month's coal exports reached $542.8 million, up by a substantial 53.9% from August, the data show. Colombian coal is mostly thermal coal, characterized by