Turkish coal imports have increased 36% M-o-M to 3.44 MnT in Aug’19 against 2.53 MnT in Jul’19. Import volumes were also marked 14% higher on the year from 3.01 MnT in Aug’18.
A spurt in demand for non-coking coal shipments had helped Turkey attain its highest total for CY19 during the month. Notably, imports of non-coking coal rose 68% M-o-M to 2.8 MnT in Aug’19, recording its highest total since Oct’18.
However, a fall in coking coal receipt had eventually lowered Turkey’s coal sourcing from Australia. Otherwise, there was a significant rise noted in imports from major sources.
Turkey’s coking coal imports were down 43% M-o-M to 0.35 MnT in Aug’19 compared with 0.61 MnT in Jul’19.
| Grade | Aug’19 | Jul’19 | % Change |
| Non Coking Coal | 2.8 | 1.67 | 68% |
| Coking Coal | 0.35 | 0.61 | -43% |
| Pet Coke | 0.22 | 0.11 | 100% |
| Anthracite | 0.05 | 0.09 | -44% |
| Met Coke | 0.02 | 0.05 | -60% |
| Grand Total | 3.44 | 2.53 | 36% |
Source: Turkey customs
Quantity in MnT
Major Coal Exporters:
Colombia overtook Russia to become the largest coal supplier to Turkey. Colombian coal exports attain a 13-month high total of 1.85 MnT in Aug’19, thereby recording a remarkable increase of 113% on the monthly basis from 0.87 MnT in Jul’19.
Russian coal exports were marked 4% higher on the month at 0.99 MnT in Aug’19 as against 0.95 MnT in Jul’19, but were down 6% Y-o-Y from 1.05 MnT in Aug’18.
Turkey’s coal receipt from Australia had fell 19% M-o-M to 0.35 MnT in Aug’19. Incidentally, no imports were noted from the country in the year-ago month.
Over the course of the first 8 months of CY19 (Jan-Aug’19), Turkey’s coal imports have reached 25.4 MnT, down 11% Y-o-Y from 28.43 MnT noted in the year-ago period.
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