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Facing the sharp decline in downstream demand and the sudden drop in the number of railway loadings, China's state-run Jinneng Holding Equipment Manufacturing Group took multiple measures to promote coal transportation. DuringQ1, a total of 10.06 Mt of coal was transported out from the company, beating the target by 209.5 Kt, the company said.
India's Tata Steel's crude steel production reached a peak of 19.9 Mt over FY 2022-23, and sales hit 18.9 Mt. The company attributed the 4.3% YoY rise in its crude steel output in India to de-bottlenecking of plants and capacity ramp-up at its Neelachal Ispat Nigam plant in Kalinganagar, Odisha province. Over Jan-Mar, China's crude steel production stood at 5.15 Mt, up 5.1% YoY.
The NDRC Price and Cost Investigation Center went to HBIS Group Shisteel Company to conduct research on Apr 4, in an effort to gain an in-depth understanding of the cost of implementing carbon reduction in the steel industry under the "dual carbon" goals, and to listen to opinions and suggestions on related issues.
Europe's failure to secure enough long-term LNG contracts to offset disrupted imports from Russia could prove costly next winter as a rebound in Chinese demand could tighten overall supply in the market.
Beijing Shougang expected steel prices in the domestic market would remain weak and fluctuating in the short term. Steel capacity utilization moderately rebounded, yet end-users still maintained cautious buying stance, it said.
China's PPI fell 2.5% YoY in Mar after a 1.4% fall in Feb; the CPI rose 0.7% compared with a 1.0% increase a month earlier, NBS data showed on Apr 11.
Germany's hard coal imports stood at 3.24 Mt in Jan, down 10.12% YoY but up 8.80% from Dec, preliminary data from German Statistics Bureau showed.
India's coal imports were 148.58 Mt during Apr 2022-Feb 2023, the first 11 months of the FY 2022-23, marking an increase of 32% from 112.38 Mt in the same period last year, mjunction data showed.
Daqin railway coal shipments totaled 36.95 Mt in Mar 2023, up 16.23% MoM but down 4.94% YoY, the line's operator Daqin Railway Ltd. said.
India produced 107.84 Mt of coal in Mar, up 12.03% YoY, the Ministry of Coal said.
Shanxi produced 335 Mt of coal in Q1 2023, rising 8.9% YoY and hitting a new high for a single quarter in history. It ranked first in output among other provinces and regions in Q1, according to data from the provincial energy bureau.
The spring maintenance of the Daqin Railway is reported to be on an unprecedented scale, with the replacement of more than 300km of rails, accounting for a quarter of the total length, and 80,352 sleepers - more than double the amount of the previous year. Additionally, turnouts, power supply contact networks, signal equipment, and communication cables will be replaced. As a result, the maintenance period is expected to be extended to a record of 30 days, allowing for a deep inspection and extensive upgrade of the railway.
Coal production in Russia's Kuzbass totaled 35.20 Mt over Jan-Feb in 2023, down 7.4% YoY. Thermal coal production was 23.90 Mt over the period, down 12.8% and coking coal output increased 6.6% to 11.30 Mt, data from Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass showed.
Shanxi delivered 38.01 TWh of electricity out of the province in Q1, soaring 16.7% YoY, showed data from State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Company.
Daily crude steel output at key member firms of China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) stood at 2.26 Mt during Mar 21-30, rising 0.34% compared with the previous ten days. Daily production of pig iron averaged 2.01Mt during the given period, increasing 2.08% from ten days ago. Daily output of finished steel rose 6.01% to 2.27 Mt, CISA data showed.
China's producer price index (PPI), which measures costs for goods at the factory gate, fell 2.5% year on year in March, down further from a 1.4% drop a month earlier, the National Bureau of Statistic
India's power generation grew at an unprecedented rate of 11.5% in the last fiscal year 2022-23, the highest in 33 years, mainly driven by increase in coal-fired generation. The summer he
India's coal imports were 148.58 million tonnes during April 2022-February 2023, the first 11 months of the fiscal year 2022-23, marking an increase of 32% from 112.38 million tonnes in the same perio
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
Germany's hard coal imports stood at 3.24 million tonnes in January, down 10.12% year on year, preliminary data from German Statistics Bureau showed. The imports increased
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.
India's power generators saw their thermal coal imports rise for the second consecutive month in February, and surpassed 3 million tonnes again, more than doubling the year-ago level. Ind
The thermal coal market in China's main production regions lost more strength after the top coal miner lowered its purchasing prices for third-party coal. Sources disclosed that China's t
China's domestic thermal coal prices posted big declines at the beginning of this week, due to a combination of weak demand and sufficient supply, curtailing the outlook for potentially strong restock
China's domestic thermal coal market dropped moderately for the second consecutive week, as utilities were still relying on long-term contract supply to replenish their stocks, while non-power end use
Mongolia's Tavantolgoi JSC started its first shipment of coal for export by rail on April 5, Montsame reported. On April 5, 1,395 tonnes of coal in 44 containers carried by 22 wagons were
China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 377.45 million tonnes of raw coal during January-February 2023, rising 11.88 million tonnes or 3.25% year on year, according to
India's coal production in the 2022-23 fiscal year (April 2022 - March 2023) is expected to reach 982.2 million tonnes, an increase of 14.65% from 778.2 million tonnes in the 2021-22 fiscal year, sett
Daqin Railway, known as China's No. 1 heavy-duty line, has started a 30-day spring intensive maintenance from April 6, which will make it the longest since the line was opened and also the intensive m
Australia's export revenue is projected to reach a new record high this financial year, according to the Australian government's five-year outlook update. Driven by an increased demand fo
State-run Coal India Ltd (CIL) has set a lofty target of supplying 610 million tonnes of coal to power plants in the financial year 2023-2024, the company said in a statement on April 5.
Infographic | S. Africa coal exports in Feb 2023
China's Ceke border crossing imported a record high of 3.32 million tonnes of coal during January-March, as local officials continued to optimize the customs clearance process and adopted container ho
India unveiled a five-year clean energy plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 45% from the 2005 level by 2030, according to the memorandum released by the Indian government on April 3.
Operations of Cerrejon, Colombia's second largest coal mine owned by Glencore, have been affected by the blockade of a rail line and the entrance to an export terminal in Media Luna, La Guajira provin
Mongolia will respect already signed coal off-take agreements, while keeping trade in the Mongolian Stock Exchange for new deals, and all coal trade for export is expected to go through the exchange s
China's proven coking coal reserves can hardly meet the demand for maintaining the country's long-term economic stability at current consumption levels said Guo Lijuan, Deputy Director of Sales and Tr
Chinese end users remained inactive in buying Australian coking coal, due to its low price competitiveness despite a significant decline in prices in the past week. This came alongside su
China will see more Australian coking coal cargoes arrive after the lifting of unofficial import ban, yet market participants should not be over-optimistic about the growth in the long run, Yuan Qian,
China's portside thermal coal prices were broadly unchanged as activity is typically dull at the beginning of a week, but traders cautioned the market would start move down soon. On April
Many Chinese thermal coal traders opted to directly sell their cargoes to CHN Energy, or Shenhua, at rail stations, instead of transporting and then selling at northern ports, as the cost eclipses the
China's portside thermal coal prices remained stable but the market cautioned the consistent mismatch between supply and demand would drive the prices down. On March 31, 5,000 Kcal/kg NAR
Domestic thermal coal prices moved downward at northern China transfer ports as demand remained weak after the Qingming Festival. On April 6, the benchmark 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR thermal coal
Some Chinese end-users and traders are keeping close tabs on Australian coking coal prices, with narrowing price spread compared with similar-quality domestic supplies after continued sharp falls.
China's portside thermal coal market remained relatively stable on March 30, with minor fluctuations across different grades, although traders were concerned over a price decline amid reduced support