Summary
Supply: The country’s coal output in the first 3 months of 2020 reached 12.6 million tons, an increase of 7.9% over the same period last year, mainly due to the continued high demand of coal in the market.
Consumption: According to TKV, in the context of the situation of the Covid-19 epidemic, by the end of the first quarter of 2020, coal industry consumption still experienced a lot of positive, reaching about 24% compared to plan. Despite the high demand for coal in the first 9 months of the year, especially for electricity production; when hydroelectric plants faced difficulties due to lack of water, especially in the Central Highlands and Central Coast regions due to the impact of El Nino. However, domestic coal supply faces many difficulties and scarcity.