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Colombia Coal Exports Plummet After Ban on Israel Sales
- Colombia's coal exports fell by 45.8% in July 2025 compared to July 2024, totaling $479.8 million, as reported by the National Administrative Department of Statistics.
- Local mining unions attribute the decline to increased coal production in Indonesia, resulting in lower global prices.
- President Gustavo Petro enforced a ban on coal exports to Israel in protest against its war in Gaza, renewing a previous decree from June 2024.
- Colombia was Israel's top coal supplier prior to the ban, highlighting the significance of this decree on trade.
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Colombia coal exports plummet after ban on Israel sales
Colombia's coal exports fell by almost half in July compared to the same month last year, official figures showed Wednesday, amid a global price crisis and days after President Gustavo Petro's ban on sales to Israel.
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