Tag: Japan Coal Imports

  • Japan: Coal Import Down 6% Q-o-Q in Q2 CY19

    Japan: Coal Import Down 6% Q-o-Q in Q2 CY19

    Japanese coal imports have fallen 6% Q-o-Q to 44.84 MnT during the second quarter of CY19 (Apr-Jun’19) as against 47.79 MnT recorded in Q1 period of CY19 (Jan-Mar’19). The gradual decline in coal intake could be attributed to the government’s reform intended to shift away from coal-fired generation which was further supplemented by ongoing nuclear…