China increased coal imports

According to the National Bureau of Statistics of China, in August 2023, Chinese imports of coal (including lignite) amounted to 44.333 million tons, an increase of 12.9% compared to the previous month and also up 50.5% compared to August 2022. .

Over the eight months since the beginning of this year, China imported 305.513 million tons of coal, an increase of 82% compared to the same period last year.