Author: Yuvraj Chouhan

Australia: Thermal coal exports rise sharply y-o-y in May’26 on strong northeast Asian demand

Jun 2, 2026

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by

Yuvraj Chouhan

in Non Coking

Stronger buying from Japan, China, South Korea supports uptick Weak SE Asian demand, ample buyer inventories limit growth Australia’s non-coking (thermal) coal exports increased by 1.5% m-o-m to 17.13 million tonnes (mnt) in May 2026, compared to 16.88 mnt in April 2026, while recording a strong 35.7% y-o-y increase from 12.62 mnt in May 2025.…