• MrMakabar@slrpnk.net
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    14 days ago

    Exactly, which is why China is so important. If they even have a fairly small drop in coal consumption, that basically kills US coal exports and therefore the US coal industry.

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      14 days ago

      Much like the cigarette market, dominated by American tobacco producers, looks to the rest of the world.

      You’ve caught up with my statement.

      • MrMakabar@slrpnk.net
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        14 days ago

        Sorry, it just took me a minute to understand that you truly believe that China rather import coal from the US, then protect its own mining industry.