German hard coal imports could fall by a fifth in 2021 – VDKi

Capt. John

Germany’s imports of hard coal in 2021 could drop 18.6% year-on-year to 26.7 million tonnes, lobby group VDKi forecast on Friday, citing lower usage by steelmakers in the COVID-19 crisis and price competition with gas and renewables in power generation. The coal importers group also published preliminary data for the past year. It said imports …

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