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1 Tankers running on fumes as shipping fuel switch causes delays 2019-12-06

Disruption to shipping from the long-anticipated switch to more environmentally friendly marine fuels has finally arrived, exacerbated by logistical problems as much as any shortage of the cleaner fue

2 China maintains long-term thermal coal prices within "green range" in Jan-Nov 2019-12-06

China has generally maintained long-term thermal coal prices at stable and reasonable level, with supply and demand in loose balance since this year, said the China National Coal Association.

3 China Coal Daily Track (Dec 6) 2019-12-06

Thermal coal Production area Coal production dropped in Yulin of Shaanxi as some local large miners lowered operations after completing annual tasks. Some local mines raised coal prices slightl

4 Indonesian thermal coal prices inclined to stabilize in near term 2019-12-06

Indonesian thermal coal prices held largely steady in China's seaborne import market, a situation traders thought would continue in the short run, as both bullish and bearish factors were interweaved

5 Chinese spot thermal coal loses ground on soured outlook 2019-12-06

Spot thermal coal traded at China's Bohai-rim ports started losing ground after inching up for nearly a month, owing primarily to soured outlook after CHN Energy cut November monthly term contract pri

6 Gazprom's natural gas production up in Jan-Nov 2019-12-06

Russian giant Gazprom said its natural gas production during the past eleven months of 2019 had hit an estimated 454.2 billion cubic meters. Compared to the corresponding period in 2018,

7 Inner Mongolia thermal coal prices slide in Nov, weakness to extend 2019-12-06

Thermal coal prices in Inner Mongolia, China's biggest coal production base, dropped moderately amid weak demand in November, official data showed. Average mine-mouth settlement price for

8 Shandong Rizhao port coal throughput keeps rising 2019-12-06

Coal handlings have been on rapid increase at Rizhao port in eastern China's Shandong province, pointing to more significant role played by the transfer hub. With an annual growth a

9 China steel prices tick higher in week ending Dec 1, MOC 2019-12-06

China's steel products prices edged up 0.4% in the week through December 1 compared with the week before, extending a rally for five weeks and rebounding 2.5% from recent low in late October, showed d

10 Chinese steel industry to come under more headwinds, CISA 2019-12-06

Chinese steel industry is likely to come under more headwinds in the next year, as demand may continue to be hurt by slowing economic growth, and production will remain active to lead to a surplus, sa

1 Mongolian coal trucks stranded at transit area amid China's import curbs 2019-11-27

Around 4,000 coal trucks were stranded at Tsagaan Khad, a key transit station in Mongolia for coal delivery to China, mainly due to slowed clearance at Ganqimaodu border crossing in China connecting M

2 China's Oct coking coal imports hit 8-mth low 2019-11-25

China's coking coal imports toughed an eight-month low in October, showed the latest customs data. The country took 5.7 million tonnes of coking coal from its main supplying countries las

3 China Oct thermal coal imports decline for 2nd mth, customs 2019-11-25

China's thermal coal imports dropped for the second consecutive month in October, dragged by tighter import curbs as the world's top consumer looks to rein in this year's total import amount.

4 BNP Paribas to end all coal investments worldwide by 2040 2019-11-26

BNP Paribas has pledged to cease all financing related to the European thermal coal sector by 2030, before then halting coal investment globally by 2040, as the French banking giant seeks to limit its

5 China Oct LNG imports plummet to 15-mth low, GAC 2019-11-27

China's liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports plummeted to a 15-month low of 4.04 million tonnes in October, showed customs data, due mainly to the country's slower steps in coal-to-gas switch for winte

6 Inner Mongolia launches first-of-its-kind coal chemical index 2019-11-27

Inner Mongolia autonomous region has launched an index on coal chemical products, the first of its kind in China, to better facilitate regional industry development and provide data support for policy

7 Anglo American to sell 12% of Australian coal mine to Japanese partners 2019-11-27

Mining group Anglo American is selling a 12% stake in its coking coal operations at Grosvenor in Queensland, Australia, to a group of Japanese partners for around $141 million in cash, it said on Nove

8 China Oct anthracite coal imports drop 39.3% YoY 2019-11-25

China's imports of anthracite coal registered a 39.3% year-on-year drop in October, showed data from the General Administration of Customs. Total anthracite coal imports came in at 340,00

9 Japan Oct coking coal imports rebound from 2-mth fall 2019-11-28

Japan's coking coal imports rebounded from a 2-month fall in October with a gain of 11.07% from the preceding month, customs data showed. For more details, please visit: htt

10 China's daily crude steel output grows 1.07% in early Nov 2019-11-25

Daily crude steel production at China's key steel mills grew by 1.07% from ten days ago to 1.99 million tonnes in early November (November 1-10), data from the China Iron and Steel Association showed.

1 Chinese seaborne import thermal coal market still muted amid lack of buying 2019-11-20

Chinese seaborne import market of thermal coal was relatively quiet as buyers showed little buying interest amid ongoing import curbs. Since many ports were no longer receiving import coa

2 Indonesian thermal coal trades in impasse in Chinese seaborne market 2019-11-21

Indonesian thermal coal has seen little liquidity in Chinese seaborne import market since customs authorities tightened curbs on the overseas fuel, and traders anticipated the standoff would continue

3 Chinese 5,000 Kcal coal further edges up, yet worries arise 2019-11-18

Prices of 5,000 Kcal/kg NAR coal continued edging up in China late last week, thanks to relatively brisk trades on the fuel. Yet worries arose that the upward strength, which only supported mild rise

4 Chinese traders hold off thermal coal purchases as long-term contract talk nears 2019-11-26

Many Chinese traders were holding off purchases in the domestic thermal coal market as the 2020 long-term contract negotiations draw nearer. The contract talk between leading coal miners

5 China's mid-CV thermal coal recovers slowly; Dec outlook bearish 2019-11-20

Prices of mid-calorific value (CV) thermal coal continued recovering slowly, backed by active buying from power plants, while high-CV fuel has further slid yet slowly since November amid tepid demand.

6 An overview of Chinese coal imports in Oct 2019-11-27

China's coal imports further lost strength in October, as utilities were not keen to buy amid high stocks and mounting concerns over tighter government restrictions. The world's top consu

7 Weekly China thermal coal market analysis and forecast 2019-11-19

China's thermal coal market started to show signs of reviving last week, thanks to increased inquiries and fresh bullishness from intensifying import curbs. Spreading import restrictions in wider area

8 Indonesian coal offer prices continue sliding on weak demand 2019-11-19

Weakening demand from Chinese buyers further weighed down prices of Indonesian low calorific value coal, as customs restrictions largely limited their appetite. One Fujian-based trader re

9 Overseas thermal coal prices temporarily stable in China import market 2019-11-18

China's seaborne import thermal coal market ended the last week without much fluctuation, although downward pressure still lingered on due to strict customs curbs. Indonesian 3,800 Kcal/k

10 China Bohai-rim thermal coal market to move lower in 2020 2019-11-21

Prices of thermal coal, used primarily for power generation, are forecast to go further down at northern China's Bohai-rim ports next year, albeit at a slower pace, said Sarah Liu, vice president of F

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