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1 China Coal Daily Track (Oct 19) 2018-10-19

Thermal coal Domestic market Production area In Yuyang district, Yulin city, Shaanxi province, good sales driven coal prices up by 10 yuan/t at some mines; in Shenmu and Fugu, pri

2 Exxon Mobil signs framework agreement to supply LNG to Zhejiang Energy for 20 years 2018-10-19

Exxon Mobil Corp said on October 18 it signed a framework agreement for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group, the Chinese company's first long-term supply de

3 China Sep daily steel output reaches a year high, spurred by bumper profit 2018-10-19

In September, China's daily steel output hit a new high of this year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics on October 19, as steelmakers were stepping up production to chase bumper

4 Will China's strong pickup of steel market extend into Q4? 2018-10-19

China's steel prices have reached a new high since 2011 thanks to years-long capacity cut efforts, which, however, also arouses concerns whether the sizzling market could extend into the fourth quarte

5 Market players alerted to rapid increase in Chinese thermal coal market 2018-10-19

Following a consecutive price hike of thermal coal since the National Day holiday ended October 8, Chinese market players have been alerted to the possible risk in the near future. The Fe

6 China's natural gas production keeps strength in Sep 2018-10-19

China produced 12.2 billion cubic meters (cu m) of natural gas in September, rising by 8.5% from the preceding year, showed the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). T

7 Chinese thermal coal offer prices stable despite upbeat market sentiment 2018-10-19

Chinese coal traders almost held their offer prices steady on October 18 amid less-than-expected buying interest from utilities. However, most traders still showed bullish expectations over the future

8 China's import coal market still beset by lukewarm demand 2018-10-19

China's import thermal coal market was still beset by lukewarm appetite from power producers who have been adopting high-inventory strategy this year, and continued import curbs also soured their buyi

9 China coal output growth accelerates in Sep amid rising prices 2018-10-19

China's raw coal output grew at a faster pace compared with the year-ago level in September, official data showed, as miners ramped up production spurred by rallying prices alongside utilities' pre-wi

10 Mills in China's top steel city boost output despite winter ban start 2018-10-19

Steelmakers in Tangshan, China's biggest steel producing city, are boosting output as local officials have failed to issue precise orders on output curbs even though the city's winter pollution restri

1 Ganqimaodu Jan-Aug coking coal imports at 26.56% of China's total 2018-10-08

Ganqimaodu border crossing in China's Inner Mongolia imported 11.59 million tonnes of coking coal from the neighboring Mongolia over January-August this year, falling 1.76% from the year-ago level but

2 Shanxi to cut coking capacity, coke output to cut toxic emission 2018-10-10

Shanxi province, a major coal mining hub in northern China, vowed to cut coking capacity and annual coke output, according to a government statement on October 9, in line with a long-term drive to red

3 China Sep coal imports decline as demand falls 2018-10-12

China imported 25.14 million tonnes of coal in September, falling 7.18% from the year prior and down 12.35% from August, showed data from the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on October 12.

4 Mongolia Sep coal exports soar 55.38% on yr 2018-10-12

Mongolia exported 3.58 million tonnes of coal in September, soaring 55.38% on the year and 20.09% on the month, data from the National Statistics Office showed. In January-September, coal

5 India's coal import rises 35% to 21.1 mln T in Sep 2018-10-08

India's coal import increased substantially by 35% to 21.1 million tonnes in September, as against 15.61 million tonnes in the corresponding month previous fiscal. The rise in imports comes at a time

6 Peabody Energy to shut parts of Queensland mine after fire 2018-10-12

Coal miner Peabody Energy said on October 11 it intends to permanently seal the area where high methane levels have been concentrated after it reported fire in parts of its North Goonyella mine in Aus

7 Weekly China coal market news summary (Oct 8- Oct 12) 2018-10-12

China likely to extend restrictions on import coal to end of this yr China is likely to extend restriction on import coal to the end of this year, in a move to maintain a relative balance of

8 Peabody declares force majeure on North Goonyella mine 2018-10-10

Australian metallurgical coal miner Peabody Energy declares force majeure on deliveries of coking coal from its North Goonyella mine in Australia due to elevated levels of gas at the mine site, market

9 Fujian shuts down 34 coal mines with 2.1 Mtpa capacity by end-Sep 2018-10-12

Fujian province in southeastern China shut down 34 coal mines with capacity combined at 2.1 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) as of September 30, marking the completion of its 2018 de-capacity target, s

10 Mongolia Q3 coal exports total 27 Mt 2018-10-11

Mongolia exported a total of 27 million tonnes of coal worth $2.1 billion in the first three quarters of this year, official data showed on October 10. The figure is an increase of 1.5 mi

1 Continued import curbs and short supply underpin China coal prices 2018-10-11

China's port thermal coal prices were well propped up by persistently tight controls on imports alongside production constraints at mines for environmental clear-up. Relevant government d

2 China spot thermal coal prices close to 650 yuan/t; import curbs likely to remain 2018-10-09

China's thermal coal market moved steadily upward after the weeklong National Day Holiday, with many spot coal traders elbowing up offer prices, pushing up spot price of 5500 Kcal/kg NAR thermal coal

3 QHD port stocks fall to half-yr low; bullishness shines in Chinese market 2018-10-11

Coal stocks have tumbled drastically to below 5 million tonnes at northern China's Qinhuangdao port recently, paving the way for a likely coal price rise in the future. Eyeing such

4 China's QHD port remains irreplaceable to coal shipment 2018-10-11

China's Qinhuangdao port, as a barometer of thermal coal market and stabilizer of coal prices, is proven irreplaceable to coal shipment, mainly a transfer center for cargoes from production areas to c

5 China's 5,500 Kcal/kg thermal coal price hike slows on abating bullishness 2018-10-12

The three-day rapid hike of 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR coal prices slowed down at China's northern transfer ports, as traders' bullish sentiment was dampened by decreased inquiries, utilities' resistance to hi

6 China Coal Daily Track (Oct 11) 2018-10-11

Thermal coal Domestic market Production area Prices rose by 10 yuan/t in Shuozhou city of Shanxi, as inquiries increased and supply tightened as mines were not allowed to store coa

7 Australian coal trade falls into stalemate as import policy bites 2018-10-12

Australian spot thermal coal trade has been subjected to cold front in Chinese market after the National Day holiday, as traders worried the overseas resource cannot be unloaded at ports amid import c

8 China's seaborne coal freight rates hit new high since late May 2018-10-12

China's seaborne coal freight rates hit a new high since late May, as shipping market picked up quickly after dropping temperature at most areas boosted pre-winter replenishment of thermal coal and la

9 Coke stocks drop at Chinese plants after holiday 2018-10-11

Chinese coke producers have reported declining coke stocks since the seven-day National Day holiday, and certain coke producers in Shanxi worked to raise selling prices in response to more inquiries f

10 China Coal Daily Track (Oct 12) 2018-10-12

Thermal coal Domestic market Production area Most miners in Yulin of Shaanxi hiked coal prices by 10 yuan/t amid robust demand from chemical plants; prices edged up as well in Shenmu and F

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