Weekly China coal market news summary (May 15-19)

1 Top 10 Chinese miners' coal output up 3.52% YoY in Jan-Mar 2023 2023-05-24

China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 778.5 million tonnes of raw coal during January-April 2023, rising 23.03 million tonnes or 3.05% year on year, according to stat

2 China Coal Daily Track (May 24) 2023-05-24

Thermal coal Production area Coal mines resumed normal production in Yulin, Shaanxi. The overall coal supply was sufficient, but demand was comparatively tepid. Apart from stable delivery of

3 China-Kyrgyzstan coal trade takes off as Osh to Kashgar imports begin 2023-05-24

The first shipment of coal from Kyrgyzstan's Osh city arrived in border city Kashgar in northwestern China's Xinjiang on May 21. The shipment, consisting of four container trucks and two

4 Review: China Apr thermal coal imports exceed 30 Mt, cumulative intakes at record high 2023-05-24

China's thermal coal imports surpassed 30 million tonnes again in April 2023 for the third time in history. The aggregate imports during the first four months exceeded 100 million tonnes, the highest

5 China thermal coal market in figures (May 24) 2023-05-24

China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.

6 China met coal market in figures (May 24) 2023-05-24

China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.

7 Russia has ability to offset western countries' coal import shrink, local media 2023-05-23

Russia's seaborne coal exports have increased by nearly 20% compared with the run-up and early months of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, local media reported. From January to April thi

8 China National Nuclear Power Jan-Apr power output up 0.86% YoY 2023-05-23

China National Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. generated 59.59 TWh of electricity from its nuclear units during January-April 2023, rising 0.86% year on year. As of April 30, the cumulative power

9 Colombian influx puts pressure on Australian, Indonesian thermal coal prices 2023-05-23

Increased arrivals of competitively-priced Colombian thermal coal have given Chinese buyers the upper hand in negotiating lower prices for cargoes from Indonesia and Australia. In June, a

10 Mongolian coking coal inflows expected at low level in May 2023-05-23

China is likely to see a significant sequential decline in coking coal imports from Mongolia in May, with daily inflows through the largest inland border port hitting the lowest in eight month amidst

1 Indonesian thermal coal prices fall on lackluster Chinese demand 2023-05-18

Indonesian thermal coal prices experienced a significant correction due to persistently weak demand from China, despite anticipation of demand pickup for the upcoming summer peak demand season.

2 High cost, weak demand keep China's portside coal prices flat 2023-05-18

China's portside thermal coal prices remained unchanged on the whole, as the potential downward correction due to sluggish demand was balanced out by high costs of newly-arrived shipments from product

3 Weekly China coal market news summary (May 15-19) 2023-05-19

High cost, weak demand keep China's portside coal prices flat China's portside thermal coal prices remained unchanged on the whole, as the potential downward correction due to sluggish demand

4 Weekly global coal market news summary (May 15-19) 2023-05-19

Indonesian thermal coal prices fall on lackluster Chinese demand Indonesian thermal coal prices experienced a significant correction due to persistently weak demand from China, despite antic

5 China Coal Daily Track (May 19) 2023-05-19

Thermal coal Production area Thermal coal prices mildly increased in Yulin of Shaanxi, but maintained generally steady in Ordos of Inner Mongolia and northern Shanxi. Miners in major producti

6 Newcastle Apr coal exports down nearly 5% YoY, multi-yr low for same mth 2023-05-18

Coal exports from Australia's Newcastle port continued to decline in April and hit a new low for the same month since at least 2019. The port exported 11.18 million tonnes of coal in Apri

7 China's top 3 coal bases post declines in Apr output 2023-05-19

Coal production in the top three provinces of China experienced a notable decline in April compared to the previous month, primarily due to stringent safety inspections, railway maintenance, and slugg

8 Mongolia's Apr coal output quadruples YoY; iron ore slumps 71.2% 2023-05-19

Coal production of Mongolia came in at 5.85 million tonnes in April this year, surging 339.49% year on year but dropping 1.52% month on month, showed data from the National Statistical Office of Mongo

9 Multi coal railways under maintenance in China and its impact 2023-05-18

Several coal-transporting railways are undergoing maintenance in China, with most of the work expected to be completed by early next month. This measure has been taken to eliminate any safety concerns

10 Continued coking coal price uptick adds hope to coke price stabilization 2023-05-18

Most participants saw a high possibility of materialization for the ongoing eighth round of coke price cuts in China, but do not anticipate further reduction as coking coal prices continued to strengt