European coal: Poland bucks the trend with an 80% increase in coal imports

Hard coal imports into the EU, at 54.9 Mt in in the first half of 2023, were down 7.5% compared with H1 2022. Poland saw the biggest swing with an increase in imports of 5.5 Mt or +80.0% to 11.6 Mt as the government insisted on sufficient coal stocks being available to ensure electricity and heat supply security during a […]