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Decline of Spot thermal coal prices narrowed at China's northern key trading ports, as traders reduced purchases from northern production areas, leading to limited availability of spot cargoes. Sentim
China's coal imports in 2020 rose to the highest since 2014 even though import restrictions were further tightened. China imported a total 303.99 million tonnes of coal last year, a rise of 1.5% year
Higher concentration of raw coal production in China is likely to increase the volatility of coal prices in winter over the next few years, with uncertainties from logistics capacity to fulfill higher
For the first time in history, the proportion of China's coal-fired power installed capacity has fallen below 50% in 2020, marking a solid step towards its commitment of "carbon neutrality" in 2060. &
After rising for more than two months, thermal coal prices started falling at key northern production areas in China late last week. It was a slow response to the decline at northern transfer ports em
China's domestic thermal coal plunged sharply last week, with the decline almost wiping out the rise a week earlier, as buying interest withdrew along with rising temperature. Coal prices may continue
China's metallurgical coke prices are likely to head to a new high this week, despite a growing price tussle between coke producers and steel mills.
Some coke producers in Shanxi and Hebe
Coal transport from Mongolia to China is expected to further increase in a couple of years as the two governments are accelerating railway construction on the border.
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Thermal coal prices showed signs of decline at main production areas. Impacted by downside at major transfer ports, some coal mines in northern Shanxi and
Coal stockpiles at China's major trading port Qinhuangdao remained below 5 million tonnes, a level that has been maintained for months, despite increased inflows from northern production areas.
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Vietnam's coal import surged 25% on the year to 54.81 million tonnes in the year 2020, hitting a record high, showed preliminary data from the Vietnam customs authority.
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China's power consumption in 2020 increased 3.1% on the year, as the growth driven by strong economy growth and higher-than-usual winter household heating more than offset the decline during the coron
Mongolia's coal output fell visibly last year as exports towards its largest buyer China got subdued by border cut-offs and other measures to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.
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Expectations for weakening upward strength in Chinese thermal coal are growing this week following two months of strong rises, as rebounding temperatures in many regions are bringing down utilities' d
Thermal coal prices showed no signs of abating at major production hubs as demand remained strong from downstream buyers, even after the bearish sentiment appeared at northern transfer ports.
Coal transport from Mongolia to China is expected to further increase in a couple of years as the two governments are accelerating railway construction on the border.
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