China’s May Coal Imports Rise 17%; Prices Climb on Demand Gain
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China, the world’s second-biggest energy user, increased coal imports by 17 percent in May because of a rebound in the economy.
Coal purchases rose to 11 million metric tons in May from a year earlier, according to data released today by the General Administration of Customs. Imports reached a record 16.4 million tons in December, Bloomberg data showed.