Thailand's total coal imports in April grew 21.5% YoY to 2.32 million mt, with anthracite and other coal experiencing the sharpest increases, according to data from the customs department. Anthracite coal saw a 67.1% increase at 26,393 mt, with most shipments coming from Vietnam, while the import of other coal jumped 73.7% to 1.38 million mt, mostly coming from Indonesia. The government has been trying to reduce its dependence on imported coal, which accounts for about half of all energy consumption in Thailand.
Thailand's total coal imports in April grew 21.5% YoY to 2.32 million mt, with anthracite and other coal experiencing the sharpest increases, according to data from the customs department. Anthracite coal saw a 67.1% increase at 26,393 mt, with most shipments coming from Vietnam, while the import of other coal jumped 73.7% to 1.38 million mt, mostly coming from Indonesia. The import of bituminous coal fell 8.3% YoY during the month, at 921,884 mt and was largely from Australia and Indonesia.