China's coal imports increase by 9.4% m-o-m in Apr'24

China's coal imports rose by 9.4% m-o-m to 45.25 mnt in Apr'24, compared to 41.38 mnt in Mar'24. This uptick in imports can be attributed to increase in purchases by power plants aiming to bolster their inventories ahead of the peak summer demand period. Moreover, China's coal imports witnessed an 11% y-o-y increase to 45.25 mnt in Apr'24, in contrast to 40.68 mnt in Apr'23.