Turkish coal imports have dropped 26% M-o-M to 2.53 MnT in Jul’19 against 3.4 MnT in Jun’19, to record its lowest monthly total since Apr’17. Besides, coal volumes had suffered its heaviest fall y-o-y for the CY19, as it decreased 46% from 4.66 MnT noted in Jul’18.
The country had witnessed slack demand for non-coking coal which had fallen below the 2 MnT mark for the first time since Apr’17. Apparently, intake from top supplier Colombia had reduced to half during the month, marked at 0.87 MnT in Jul’19.
Turkish imports of non-coking coal decreased 39% M-o-M to 1.67 MnT in Jul’19 compared with 2.72 MnT in Jun’19. Coking coal imports, on the other hand, had made a substantial growth on the month, rising 61% to 0.61 MnT.
| Grade | Jul’19 | Jun’19 | % Change |
| Non Coking Coal | 1.67 | 2.72 | -39% |
| Coking Coal | 0.61 | 0.38 | 61% |
| Pet Coke | 0.11 | 0.2 | -45% |
| Anthracite | 0.09 | 0.06 | 50% |
| Met Coke | 0.05 | 0.04 | 25% |
| Grand Total | 2.53 | 3.4 | -26% |
Source: Turkish customs
Quantity in MnT
Major Coal Exporters:
On the backdrop of hefty fall in supplies from Colombia, Russia emerged as the largest coal exporter to Turkey in Jul’19.
Russian coal exports were marked 0.95 MnT in Jul’19 but had fell 2% M-o-M from 0.97 MnT in Jun’19. Export volumes had also decreased 29% Y-o-Y from 1.33 MnT in Jul’18.
Colombian coal exports stood 0.87 MnT in Jul’19 against 1.74 MnT in Jun’19, which were also 59% lower on the year from 2.13 MnT in Jul’18.
Australia was the third-largest coal supplier during Jul’19, with exports of 0.43 MnT coal. Notably, the country had reported nil exports in the previous month.
Canada with exports of 0.17 MnT coal was the other noticeable coal supplier during the month.
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