The US's coal output was estimated at 11.29 million short tons (10.24 million tonnes) over the first week of May ending on May 8, ticking down 0.46% from week-ago level but rising 34.02% from preceding year, data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) showed.
Coal production in Wyoming and Montana combined was estimated at 5.14 million short tons, down 1.03% from a week before but up 33.5% from year-ago level.
Illinois's output was estimated at 667,600 short tons, up 0.65% from the week before and 24.13% from year-ago level, while Appalachian coal production was estimated at 2.79 million short tons, largely level off from a week-ago level and increasing 30.38% from year-ago level.
Over the first 19 weeks in 2021, U.S. coal production was estimated at 199.8 million short tons, up 1.1% from 197.7 million short tons the previous year.
The U.S. rail coal shipments were 62.68 million short tons, edging down 0.47% from 62.97 million short tons the week before and 34.74% from a year-ago level. The year-to-date shipments ticked up 0.7% from the year prior.
(Writing by Lilya Li Editing by Harry Huo)
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