Varied views arise in China's coking coal market as sales improve

1 China Apr coke production up 2.3% YoY, down 1.2% MoM 2023-05-16

China's coke production totaled 41.29 million tonnes in April, up 2.3% year on year but down 1.2% month on month, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. Daily p

2 Indonesian thermal coal prices under pressure as weak demand bites 2023-05-16

Indonesian thermal coal prices stayed flat on May 16, although weakened demand raised expectations of price declines in the near term, according to market sources. June-loading Panamax ca

3 Varied views arise in China's coking coal market as sales improve 2023-05-16

China's coking coal prices have been on the downtrend since hitting a high in early March, yet the recent upturn in sales started to fuel disparity in perspectives among participants.

4 Vietnam Apr coal imports down 4.32% on mth, but up 20% YoY 2023-05-16

Vietnam's coal imports, including those from foreign-invested enterprises, reached 3.56 million tonnes in April, up 20% from the same month of 2022 but falling 4.32% from March, preliminary customs da

5 China's ferrous products output achieves positive growth in Jan-Apr, NBS 2023-05-16

China's production of key steel-related products showed positive growth during the first four months of 2023, according to official statistics. During January-April, crude steel productio

6 Weekly: China's PCI coal prices level off on emerging buying interests 2023-05-16

China's PCI coal sales marginally improved as the continued significant price cuts started to attract buying appetite from steel mills after their profit improved. On May 15, Fenwei CCI i

7 China Coal Daily Track (May 16) 2023-05-16

Thermal coal Production area Thermal coal prices remained weak in Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, but slightly rebounded in Yulin, Shaanxi. Safety checks tightened in major production areas of Sha

8 Indonesia further lowers HBA thermal coal prices for May 2023-05-16

Indonesia continued to cut its thermal coal reference price (HBA) for May, the second straight month since it used a new formula, according to the latest data from the country's Ministry of Energy and

9 China's Apr raw coal output up 4.5% YoY, down 8.6% MoM 2023-05-16

Chinaproduced 381.45 million tonnes of coal in April, a 4.5% increase compared to the same period last year, showed the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on May 16.

10 China Apr power generation up 6.1% YoY, coal-fired power up 11.5% 2023-05-16

China's power generation of all sources totaled 658.4 TWh in April, a 6.1% rise from a year earlier, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed on May 16. The rise accelerated by

1 Chinese traders shun Mongolian coking coal purchases on thin margin 2023-05-11

Chinese traders continued to lose appetite for Mongolian coking coal with fading price advantage over domestic supplies in addition to lackluster demand from the downstream coking plants.

2 China's portside thermal coal prices drift lower as demand remains weak 2023-05-10

China's portside thermal coal prices fell again for the third consecutive day on May 10 as end users remained on the sidelines, expecting further declines in the near term. At northern po

3 Indonesian thermal coal remains stable despite lower demand 2023-05-11

Indonesian thermal coal prices remained unchanged, as available cargoes tightened amid adverse weather conditions, despite reduced Chinese demand. Chinese demand for Indonesian coal has b

4 Australian coal miners in dispute over emissions limits 2023-05-11

Australian coal miners are gearing up for a battle over emissions limits as the government proposes using "industry averages" to determine the restrictions. This policy could have signifi

5 China met coke outlook divided after 7th cut; coking coal decline likely to slow 2023-05-10

China's metallurgical coke market completed the seventh round of price reduction on May 10, yet the near-term price direction awaits more clues in the market. Two leading steelmaker

6 China's hydropower output expected to grow, negative for thermal coal 2023-05-12

Amidst expectations of consistent improvement in hydropower generation in China, the thermal coal market could face further weakening of demand from coal-fired power plants and subsequent downside pre

7 High coal imports in China may curb purchases in summer 2023-05-10

China's robust coal imports so far this year have built inventories at coastal power plants to high levels, likely curbing their appetite for purchases during peak summer demand and weighing on prices

8 Indonesian thermal coal prices under downward pressure 2023-05-12

Indonesian thermal coal prices still stayed unchanged on May 12 amid rain-related supply disruptions in key producing areas. There were limited offers/bids in the market, despite reports

9 Xinjiang to put large coal mine into operation this mth 2023-05-12

A large coal mine with annual capacity of 6 million tonnes is expected to commence operation late this month, local media reported, helping support the "West-to-East" power transmission project.

10 South Africa's Eskom seeks support from China to address power crisis 2023-05-12

South Africa's troubled state-owned power company, Eskom, is seeking assistance from China to combat the country's severe electricity shortages, according to a report by Financial Times.