US calcined and non-calcined petcoke exports for August totaled 3.41 million mt, up 28%

from July and up 14.8% from the year-ago month, Census Bureau data showed. 

On a year-to-date basis, petcoke exports have totaled 26.5 million mt through August, or

0.7% ahead of the same eight month period in 2016. 

India received the highest volume of US petcoke exports during the month, totaling 557,

869 mt in August, up 24.3% from July but down 17.6% from the year-ago month, accord

ing to the data. 

Turkey had the second largest volume of US exports at 391,651 mt in August, up 89% fr

om July and up 23% from the year-ago month, and Mexico received 354,298 mt of US p

etcoke exports during the month, up 2.1% from July and up 11% from the year-ago mon

th. 

HOUSTON/GALVESTON LEAD PORTS BY VOLUME 

On the origination side, New Orleans had the highest volume of petcoke exports at 893,7

81 mt in August, up 67% from July and up 16% from the year-ago month. 

Petcoke exports from the ports of Houston and Galveston totaled 858,759 mt in August, u

p 46% from July and up 33% from the year-ago month. 

Port Arthur exports totaled 552,997 mt in August, down 5% from July, but up 49% from the

year-ago month.