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US April metallurgical coal exports tumble
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After a strong March, US seaborne metallurgical coal exports tumbled in April, as the demand for steel declined on the global spread of Covid-19 outbreaks. Most automotive plants in Europe and North America were idled, causing numerous blast furnaces to stop producing hot metal. Which demand regions and countries saw the largest declines? Read about our expectations for the remainder of the year for US shipments.
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- Our expectations for the rest of 2020
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