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Thailand's thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coal) imports stood at 1.25 Mt in Jun, hitting the lowest since January 2024, customs data showed.
Coal production in the U.S. is expected to stand at 9.57 Mst (8.68 Mt) in the week ending Jul 20, up 3.94% WoW yet down 14.62% YoY, according to the latest Short-term Energy Outlook published by the U.S. EIA on Jul 25.
The power load in China's top economic powerhouse Guangdong hit a record high of 156.7 GW on Jul 25, refreshing the record for the 5th time in 2024, according to Guangdong branch of Southern Power Grid.
At the end of Jun, China's combined wind and solar power capacity increased 37.2% YoY to 1,180 GW, exceeding coal installations for the first time, showed data from the China Electricity Council.
The Baltic dry bulk freight index fell for the 5th straight session on Jul 25. The BDI index dropped 1.6% from last session to 1,834 points, the lowest in more than six weeks, as Capesize vessel rates declined to a two-month low. The Panamax freight index rose 1.1% to 1,785 points, the highest in a month, while the Capesize index descended 3.8% to 2,696 points. The Supramax index picked up 0.1% to 1,387 points.
NE China's Manzhouli border port imported 3.83 Mt of coal in H1 2024, surging 39% YoY, the Manzhouli reported.
Northern China's Inner Mongolia granted a mining approval for full operation at a mega mine on Jul 23, another move to expand the province's coal production capacity and raise coal production.
Eastern China's Anhui province produced 8.73 Mt of raw coal in Jun 2024, falling 9.9% YoY, according to data from the provincial statistics bureau.
China is expected to realize a YoY growth of 6.5% in power consumption in 2024, sending overall usage to 9,820 TWh, partly contributed by increased air-conditioner usage due to higher temperatures in this summer.
Japan produced 7.02 Mt of crude steel in Jun, falling 2% MoM and 4.2% YoY, according to data released by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation.
China's natural gas consumption is forecast to reach 420-425 bcm in 2024, up 6.5%-7.7% YoY, while 246 bcm would be generated, with the growth continuing to surpass 10 bcm, according to the Report released by the National Energy Administration.
Russia's coking coal output climbed 9.2% YoY to 56.2 Mt during H1, 2024. Total coal production was 211 Mt in the same period, down 0.7% YoY, according to Rosstat.
India's coal output has reached 294.20 Mt as of Jul 19, 2024, climbing 10.70% YoY, which aligns with the country's production target of 1.08 Bt for FY2024-25, according to the coal ministry.
Energy demand worldwide growth is forecast to reach the highest levels this year and next from the past two decades, according to the latest Electricity Mid-Year Update report released by the IEA.
Eastern China's Zhejiang province imported 12.66 Mt of thermal coal in H1 2024, surging 78.8% YoY, according to data from Hangzhou Customs.
Thailand's thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coal) imports stood at 1.25 million tonnes in June, hitting the lowest since January 2024, customs data showed.The volume was 4.61% hig
Southwestern China's Yunnan province generated 196.99 TWh of electricity during the first half of 2023, rising 17.4% year on year, showed data released by the provincial energy bureau.Power generation
Thermal coal prices stabilize at N China ports; import coal tender prices upThermal coal prices stabilized at northern transshipment ports in China on July 25, with demand primarily for essential need
Int'l thermal coal prices mixed along with persistent downside riskThe international thermal coal market diverged last week, with high-CV thermal coal prices ticking up amid growing disruptions but lo
China's anthracite prices hovered low in the first half of 2024, as the market shifted from supply surplus to undersupply as domestic production and imports both declined.Despite tightened supply-dema
Chinese coking coal miners are increasingly adjusting down prices in response to the weak end-user demand, falling futures prices and souring market sentiment.Of the 20 coal mines contacted by Sxcoal,
Coal production in the U.S. is expected to stand at 9.57 million short tons (8.68 million tonnes) in the week ending July 20, up 3.94% from a week ago yet down 14.62% from the previous year, according
Check out latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.
China witnessed an overall weak domestic thermal coal market in the first half of 2024, with the prices continuing to slide.The CCI index for 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR thermal coal stood at 854 yuan/t FOB wit
Thermal CoalProduction area Thermal coal prices remained stable in major producing regions, with only modest price adjustments. Most mines focused on shipments to long-term contract buyers and fulfill
Botswana, a landlocked country in southern Africa, is seeking to tap into its substantial coal reserves by establishing a rail and port project in collaboration with Mozambique, Bloomberg reported.The
Russia's government approved a bill regarding an increase of the mineral extraction tax for coal on July 10, CCA reported.The bill introduces a 10% surcharge if the specified threshold prices are exce
China's production of coal, coke, crude steel and other main industrial products in Jun 2024.
SouthGobi Resources Ltd, a key Mongolian mining company, announced on July 15 that its subsidiary, Southgobi Sands LLC (SGS), has entered a Build-Operate-Transfer agreement with Tangshan Shenzhou Manu
Check out latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.
Thermal coal prices witnessed an overall decline in China's domestic market over July 1-10, showed the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics.Anthracite and thermal coal prices continued t
Jiangsu province in eastern China consumed 68.80 TWh of power in June, increasing 5.84% on the year, showed data from local electricity association.The accumulative electricity consumption reached 392
China's power generation of all sources totaled 768.5 TWh in June this year, a 2.3% rise from a year earlier, showed data from the National Bureau of Statistics on July 15.The year-on-year growth rema
China produced 405.38 million tonnes of raw coal in June 2024, up 3.6% from a year ago, indicating a positive shift from the previous month's decline, according to the latest data released by the Nati
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Coal inventories at China's major transshipment port of Qinhuangdao extended the downward trajectory last week, as rail intakes fell notably below outbound deliveries amid port-bound shipping challeng
China's coking coal market saw limited buying activities in main production areas, as cautious sentiment spread among participants amid a lack of robust demand from the downstream steel mills.Coke and
Southern China's hydropower generation has increased substantially this year, thanks to strong rainfalls in most parts of the region.Six cascade hydropower stations China Yangtze Power Co., Ltd. gener
China's coal imports hit a record high in the first half of this year and the figure in June continued to show year-on-year growth, defying earlier projections that suggested a limited possibility for
China's domestic anthracite market continued to move lower in the week ended July 5, dragged down by widespread bearish sentiment.Major miners still maintained high-level output as a whole, despite mi
Thermal CoalProduction area Thermal coal market strengthened in major producing regions, buoyed by recent rises in portside prices. Improved sentiment and summer demand expectations encouraged traders
Australia generated 76.55 TWh of electricity from fossil fuels in the first half of 2024, rising 4.2% from a year earlier, the highest for the same period in at least nine years, showed data from ener
Indonesian thermal coal prices remained range-bound following a weak start this week, as lower Chinese utility tender awarded prices and high stocks hindered trading momentum, despite increased coal b
Australian coking coal prices continued to decline in the Asian market as limited buying interest dominated due to abundant global supply and weak steel demand.Ample supply in the seaborne market and
China's metallurgical coke market is at a crossroads, with uncertainty about whether prices will decline or trend upward due to the lack of significant downward pressure or strong upward momentum.Desp