China's import policy tweaks spark uncertainty of seaborne thermal coal

1 Daqin maintenance may have completed earlier than planned 2020-10-30

Daqin railway, China's most important coal-dedicated rail line for coal shipments from northern production areas to Bohai-rim transfer ports, may have concluded autumn maintenance earlier than schedul

2 Shanxi low-sulfur premium coking coal keeps strength amid supply tightness 2020-10-30

Prices of low-sulfur premium coking coal in China's leading production province of Shanxi have enjoyed widespread rallies this month, as supply of this high-quality steelmaking ingredient became tight

3 China's import thermal coal market stays quiet on waned appetite 2020-10-30

Chinese seaborne import thermal coal market stayed in the low ebbs late this week, and the sluggish trend is likely to extend into November due to lack of import quotas. As the largest pr

4 China Coal Daily Track (Oct 30) 2020-10-30

Thermal coal Production area Most coal mines' production increase in Ordos of Inner Mongolia boosted supply to railway stations and stocks at mines, and a few mines lowered prices slightly. Coal

5 Is surge of Mongolia's thermal coal exports to China accidental or sustainable? 2020-10-30

China's thermal coal imports from Mongolia hit a five-year high in September, official data showed. Despite still lagging behind several traditional sources, it will be a change worthy of attention sh

6 Chinese thermal coal traders lift offer prices to test market reaction 2020-10-29

In anticipation of the potential supply tightness in November, spot traders in the Chinese domestic thermal coal market adjusted up offer prices to feel out market reaction. Several offer

7 Chinese buyers turn to Canada for premium coking coal 2020-10-29

Chinese buyers have moved to seek for Canadian high-quality coking coal as an alternative of Australian ingredients due to the sustained impact of customs restrictions. Two transactions o

8 Indonesian low-CV coal further loses strength after 4-session plateau 2020-10-29

CFR China price of Indonesian low-calorific value thermal coal further lost strength after holding steady for four sessions, as buying from Chinese users subdued after a flurry of deals reached for sh

9 China Coal Energy's 3Qs net profit down 27.9% YoY 2020-10-29

China Coal Energy Co., Ltd., one listed arm of China National Coal Group, posted its net profit contract 27.9% year on year to 4.15 billion yuan ($618.61 million) in the first three quarters, said the

10 Inner Mongolia's Wuhai Jan-Sep raw coal output up 10.30% YoY 2020-10-29

Wuhai city of Inner Mongolia mined a total 39.58 million tonnes of raw coal in the first three quarters, increasing 10.30% over the same period last year, showed data from Wuhai Municipal Bureau of St

1 Mongolia hard to fully replace Australia in coking coal exp to China, but growth may continue 2020-10-28

Mongolia overtook Australia as China's top coking coal supplier in September, with shipments to China further expanding compared with the latter, but completely replacing Australian coking coal with M

2 Inner Mongolia's Ordos stresses overproduction ban while boosting supply 2020-10-26

Inner Mongolia energy bureau in a notice stressed tough attitude in banning coal mining beyond the approved capacity in Ordos city while agreeing it to put cargoes in stock on offer to guarantee suppl

3 Chinese appetite shrinks for Indonesian thermal coal 2020-10-26

Chinese appetite of Indonesian thermal coal further contracted at the beginning of this week, as the limited winter restocking demand seemed to have been met after a flurry of recent procurement.

4 China's thermal coal import to extend weakness in Q4 on multiple factors 2020-10-27

China's imports of thermal coal – a main fuel for power generation – are likely to extend weakness in the fourth quarter, owing to the government's tough stance on Australian coal ban amid soured bila

5 Mongolian coking coal supply via Ganqimaodu declines amid sandstorm 2020-10-26

The number of trucks loaded with Mongolian coking coal arriving China through Ganqimaodu border crossing has nearly halved in recent days as the sandstorm delayed the customs clearing at the hub, sour

6 Chinese domestic thermal coal gains strength amid emerging demand 2020-10-27

China's spot thermal coal market saw offer prices edge up at northern transfer ports as some utilities started to look for November caroges, helping ease the bearish sentiment in the market.

7 Shanxi premium coking coal prices keep rising amid absence of Australian coal 2020-10-27

Prices of premium hard coking coal kept moving up in Shanxi province, fueled by robust demand after imports of Australian coal became unavailable, sources said on October 27. Some large c

8 China Sep thermal coal imports drop 39.26% YoY to 8.23 Mt 2020-10-27

China imported 8.23 million tonnes of thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coals and excluding lignite) in September, falling 39.26% year on year but rising slightly by 0.73% from Aug

9 China's met coke may further tick up on short supply, yet upside limited 2020-10-26

Supply tightness of metallurgical coke is likely to further push up prices of the steel-making material in China in the near future, yet the upward room is believed limited due to thin steel profit.

10 China's Sep coking coal import fall 15.7% YoY 2020-10-27

China's coking coal imports in September fell 15.7% from the year-ago level, according to General Administration of Customs (GAC). The import of coking coal totaled 6.72million tonnes in