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1 China adopts incentive measures to boost photovoltaic base construction 2018-12-11

China has adopted an array of incentive measures to boost construction and development of photovoltaic power bases, according to an official notice released by the National Energy Administration (NEA)

2 Will China thermal coal market stabilize or dip further? 2018-12-11

Some industry insiders expected thermal coal prices to bounce back following more than one week's decline, supported by chilly weather that would boost coal burns at power plants. Many others, howe

3 East section of China's 3rd "West-to-East" gas transmission line comes online 2018-12-11

The east section of China's third "West-to-East" natural gas pipeline was put into commercial operation on December 9, and it is expected to boost clean energy use and economic transformation in Fujia

4 China speeds up gas market reforms to meet surging demand 2018-12-11

China is now moving on a fast track to carry out reforms in domestic gas market, in a bid to satisfy the increasing demand nationwide. To ward off gas supply shortage in this winter

5 China Coal Daily Track (Dec 11) 2018-12-11

Thermal coal Domestic market Production area The number of coal mines that went into maintenance after completing the annual production target is growing. Decreasing as the

6 China Nov coal imports down 28.5% MoM from Newcastle terminals 2018-12-11

China imported 948,200 tonnes of coal from Australian Newcastle terminals (Carrington and Kooragang) in November, rising 50.9% from a year ago yet slumping 28.5% from a month before, showed data fro

7 Bullish sentiment dominates Chinese domestic coal market 2018-12-11

Bullish sentiment is gaining the upper hand in Chinese domestic thermal coal market after a cold front hit massive areas in the southern and eastern provinces, which largely drives up coal consumption

8 China's import coal market heats up alongside increased demand 2018-12-11

China's import thermal coal market heated up early this week, along with increased buying demand from utilities as they speed up generating electricity to heat households as cold weather blanketed mos

9 Chinese producers raise coke prices by 50-100 yuan/t on increasing inquiries 2018-12-11

Coke producers in main production areas of China decided to raise coke prices by 50-100 yuan/t after inquiries from downstream traders increased. "I raised coke prices by 100 yuan/t in la

10 Baosteel cuts Jan steel prices by 200-500 yuan/t 2018-12-11

Baoshan Iron & Steel (Baosteel), China's top listed steelmaker, has decided to lower prices of most steel products by 200-500 yuan/t for January deliveries, the company announced on December 10.

1 China coking coal rallies to 15-month high amid tighter supply 2018-12-07

Chinese coking coal futures jumped to their highest in nearly 15 months on December 7, supported by tighter supply amid safety checks at coal mines, while coke surged nearly 6% to a five-week high.

2 Weekly global coal market news summary (Dec 3- Dec 7) 2018-12-07

Indonesia's Dec HBA thermal coal price dips for 4th mth to $92.51/t Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources has set its December thermal coal reference price, also known as Harga

3 Tangshan grapples with emissions discharged by steel mills 2018-12-07

Sintering machines and pelletizing devices equipped in steel mills in Tangshan city in northern China's Hebei province will be asked to suspend production for rectification till December 31, if they f

4 Shanghai steel rebar futures set for best week in 5 mths on glut concerns 2018-12-07

China's steel rebar dropped nearly 2% on December 7, but is poised for its best week in nearly five months, reflecting persistent concerns over surplus supply amid high utilisation rates at steel mill

5 Shanxi approves trial run of 6 coal mines with 16.4 Mtpa capacity 2018-12-07

Shanxi Energy Administration has approved 2 mines' requests of expanding previous planed trail run period and 4's proposals of starting trail run since November. The 6 coal mines with combined designe

6 A review of 1st Coking Coal Market Analysis & Blending Technology Application Summit 2018-12-03

The 1st Coking Coal Market Analysis & Blending Technology Application Summit co-hosted by Shandong Coking Industry Association and Fenwei Energy Information Services Co., Ltd. wrapped up successfu

7 China Nov coal import extends decline for 4th mth; down 17% on mth 2018-12-08

China imported 19.15 million tonnes of coal in November this year, down 17% from the previous month, showed the latest data released by the General Administration of Customs on December 8.

8 Shanxi accelerates de-capacity in coking industry 2018-12-07

Northern China's Shanxi province, one of the main coke producing areas in the country, is planning to accelerate de-capacity in coking industry, to ensure that the yearly target would be beaten before

9 China almost achieves steel capacity cut target for 2016-2020 2018-12-07

China has almost finished the steel capacity cut goal of 150 million tonnes per annum as set in the country's 13th five-year plan for steel industry, said a government official on December 6.

10 U.S. Oct met. coal exports soar 25.2% YoY 2018-12-07

The U.S. exported 5.29 million tonnes of metallurgical coal in October, rising 25.2% from the preceding year and 42.8% from the previous month, showed data from The United States Census Bureau (USCB)

1 Downside risks linger over China coking coal market 2018-11-27

Downside risks are looming over the coking coal market in China, as coking plants may request price cuts to offset decreased profit resulting from sliding coke prices. Most coke producers

2 China thermal coal prices up for 7 days, yet lacking solid upward momentum 2018-11-28

China's thermal coal prices have been on the rise for seven consecutive days after rebounding mid last week from a decline started early this month, yet further rapid increase seems less likely, exper

3 Cold front hitting China's south & east – but coal traders may love it 2018-12-07

A strong cold front not only brings the first snowfall of this year to some northern cities, it also causes sharp temperature drop in the south. The National Meteorological

4 China's import coal market gaining strength; sentiment picks up 2018-11-30

China's import thermal coal market seemed to start gaining strength on November 29, as inquiries for the overseas fuel increased rapidly and prices also firmed up. Many traders wanted to

5 China Coke Market Analysis and Forecast (Dec 2018) 2018-12-06

Despite strong support from coking coal prices, China's metallurgical coke market was badly hammered in November by steel price nosedive. In November, the market has experienced

6 Seaborne coal freight rate picks up; demand still lacks steam 2018-11-29

Seaborne freight rate for Capesize vessels rose firmly to $12/t for route from Australia to South China, according to sources engaged in international coal business. The pickup was mainly

7 Chinese thermal coal coastal shipping rates show signs of recovery, traders 2018-11-29

Shipping rates of thermal coal from northern China ports to the south and east showed signs of recovery, traders said, with more inquires and offers of coal cargoes emerged in the market.

8 China spot thermal coal market may trend down further 2018-12-04

China's spot thermal coal market is forecast to further trend down in the high demand winter season, but the downside space could be limited, as downstream utilities have low demand for spot coal afte

9 Chinese steelmakers further cut down coke purchase prices 2018-11-29

Steel makers in China's main consumption areas – Hebei and Shandong – asked for coke price cut for the fourth round this month, adding up to a total of 450 yuan/t by far, as they wanted to control cos

10 Chinese thermal coal prices lose ground after 8-day increase 2018-11-30

Spot thermal coal prices dropped on November 29 at northern China ports, following eight days of straight increase, traders said, indicating a lack of strength in the market. On November

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