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1 Weekly: China thermal coal prices rally amid weak supply, robust demand 2024-05-13

China's domestic thermal coal market experienced a strong rally last week, yet the winning streak stalled with slowed restocking at the end of the week. Last week also witnessed a rise in the seaborne

2 China's thermal coal market takes breather 2024-05-13

China's portside thermal coal prices began the week with their upward momentum dampened by weakened demand, but insiders are not convinced that this signals an immediate downward trend.On May 13, offe

3 Uncertainty looms over 5th coke price hike in China amid steel market retreat 2024-05-13

The proposed fifth coke price hike by Chinese coke companies earlier last week faces increasing uncertainty as the steel market has entered a downturn.Steel companies reported weak steel demand recent

4 Weekly: China's coking coal market remains stable; caution grows 2024-05-13

The upward trend persisted in China's coking coal prices last week, with some grades up 50-100 yuan/t on prospect of the fifth coke price hike.?However, end buyers exercised caution in inking fresh or

5 China futures market updates at close (May 13) 2024-05-13

Check out latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.

6 Weekly: China's met coke market extends steady run amid price tussle 2024-05-13

Chinese metallurgical coke market remained stable last week, and coke producers' request for the fifth price hike met growing resistance from some steelmakers.The IndexOn May 13, the CR China Met Coke

7 China Coal Daily Track (May 13) 2024-05-13

Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices continued to tick up in major producing regions, with some mines hiking prices by 10-20 yuan/t. This was mainly supported by factors including tightened

8 Shaanxi achieves record daily PV power generation 2024-05-13

Photovoltaic (PV) power generation in northwestern China's Shaanxi province reached 107 GWh on May 6, marking a milestone for its daily output to exceed 100 GWh for the first time, the local grid oper

9 India's coal imports up 7.7% YoY in FY24, mjunction 2024-05-13

India's coal imports totaled 268.24 million tonnes for the fiscal year 2024 (through March 2024), rising 7.7% against 249.06 million tonnes last fiscal, showed data from e-commerce platform mjunction.

10 China's coastal coal freight rates rebound on favorable factors 2024-05-13

Freight rates for coal shipment on China's coastal sea routes jumped to the highest since the beginning of this year, fueled by multiple factors such as increased market inquiries, coal price rallies,

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1 US power demand set for record highs in 2024 and 2025, EIA 2024-05-08

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projected power consumption in the country to reach record highs in 2024 and 2025, according to its Short-Term Energy Outlook released on May 7.The EIA f

2 CISA: steel firms still have room to cut production, reduce inventories 2024-05-06

Chinese steel companies still have room to further cut production and reduce inventories, as the industry faces a temporary supply-demand imbalance and declining steel prices, according to a senior of

3 Infographic | S. Africa coal exports in Mar 2024 2024-05-06

South Africa exported a total of 6.22 Mt of coal in Mar 2024, up 2.21% YoY and 17.02% MoM, showed data from South African Revenue Service.

4 China futures market updates at close (May 8) 2024-05-08

Check out latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.

5 China adds over 40 GW of solar capacity in Q1, NEA 2024-05-07

China added 45.74 GW of solar power capacity into the grid in the first quarter of this year, jumping 36% from the same period of 2023, according to data from the National Energy Administration (NEA).

6 India Apr coal production rises 7.4% YoY 2024-05-07

India's coal output increased by 7.4% to 78.69 million tonnes in April compared to last year's 73.26 million tonnes, according to the coal ministry.Coal India Limited (CIL), the state-owned coal minin

7 Shandong takes lead in new energy storage capacity 2024-05-07

Shandong province, a traditional energy hub in China, has topped the country in installing new energy storage capacity, playing a significant role in the national energy security.By the end of March t

8 China met coal market in figures (May 10) 2024-05-10

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

9 Vietnam's top coal miner boosts sales to power plants amid soaring demand 2024-05-09

Vietnam Industry Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin), the country's top coal producer, said it had significantly increased coal sales to power plants to catch up with soaring energy demand a

10 China's Hebei Apr steel PMI back to expansion zone 2024-05-06

The Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the steel sector in China's leading steel-making province Hebei rose 12.7 percentage points (pps) month on month to 60.3 in April 2024, data from the province'

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1 China portside thermal coal price rises mainly driven by traders, not end-users 2024-05-08

Rises in thermal coal prices at north China ports after the May Day holiday were supported mainly by traders' efforts to prop up prices, and downstream demand is yet to improve materially.On May 7, th

2 China Coal Daily Track (Apr 29) 2024-04-29

Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices stayed firm in major producing regions, supported by well-maintained balance between production and sales across most mine. Some mines opted to suspend

3 Asian heatwave spurs Newcastle thermal coal prices 2024-05-07

Newcastle thermal coal futures have maintained an upward trajectory since late April, propelled by soaring demand from Asian countries grappling with sweltering heat.On May 6, the June contract closed

4 Mongolian coking coal e-auctions rebound; price growth slows in China 2024-04-29

Mongolian coking coal auctions on the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) recovered since mid-April, snapping consecutive failures from late March to early April, partly supported by a resurgence in China'

5 Weekly: China's met coke market stabilizes during holiday after 4th price hike 2024-05-06

Chinese metallurgical coke prices stayed temporarily stable during the May Day holiday from May 1 to 5, following a 100-110 yuan/t increase earlier last week, the fourth consecutive hike since mid-Apr

6 China's portside thermal coal stable before holiday 2024-04-29

Thermal coal prices at northern China ports held stable on April 29 as market participants awaited developments post the May Day holiday spanning May 1-5.Domestic 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR thermal coal was of

7 Monthly: Int'l thermal coal market in slow demand recovery; prices fluctuate 2024-04-30

April saw fluctuating international thermal coal prices, starting with a slight drop and then rebounding, though with moderate volatility.In the first half of the month, ?after the temporary impact of

8 Review: S Africa Mar coal exports jump on mth; half goes to India and Vietnam 2024-05-07

South Africa's coal exports in March jumped over 17% compared with the previous month, while increased only moderately on a year-on-year basis, customs data showed, driven by growing demand from India

9 China Coal Daily Track (May 8) 2024-05-08

Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices drifted higher in major producing regions, supported by active restocking from metallurgical and chemical plants. This led to balanced production and sa

10 China's cement producers see Q1 losses worsen 2024-04-30

The majority of Chinese cement companies suffered declines in business operations during the first quarter, with some even reporting net losses.Anhui Conch Cement, the largest cement manufacturer in C