China coal: Australia ban continues to weigh on supply, imports down 40 per cent even as Russia moves to fill gap

• Coal imports into China for the first two months of 2021 fell nearly 40 per cent compared to a year ago, with the ban on Australian imports now in its sixth month
• New restrictions at Mongolian border have also slowed down coking coal deliveries, but Russia is looking to take advantage to ramp up exports of coal to China