Author: Damini Sahu
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Australia: Thermal coal exports dip 20% m-o-m in Jan’26, but increase 18% y-o-y
January’s 20% m-o-m export decline reflects seasonal slowdown Y-o-y growth in exports, steady Japanese buying signal recovery potential Australia’s non-coking (thermal) coal exports registered a notable contraction in January 2026, declining 20% month-on-month (m-o-m) to 16.83 million tonnes (mnt), compared to 21.13 mnt in December 2025. However, on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, shipments were 18%…