China’s coal imports hit a record 5.72 mt in March, up 37.4% from a year earlier, as suppliers exploited low shipping rates and the lack of an annual deal between China’s big power firms and miners.
The data, published by China’s General Administration of Customs, showed a fifth month of coal import increases. The previous peak was 5.67 mt in February 2007....
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