China’s coal output drops 1.8% y-o-y in Apr’21

China’s coal production in Apr’21 fell to its lowest since Jul’20. Raw coal production was 362 mn t in Apr’21, down 1.8% y-o-y. However, total coal output in Jan-Apr’21 stood at 1.29 bn t, up 11% y-o-y. China’s Cabinet has urged coal producers to ramp up output to meet peak demand during summer.