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minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoExactly, 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.
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoMuch like the cigarette market, dominated by American tobacco producers, looks to the rest of the world. You’ve caught up with my statement.
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoSorry, 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.
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.
Much like the cigarette market, dominated by American tobacco producers, looks to the rest of the world.
You’ve caught up with my statement.
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.