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CHN Energy Wuhai Energy Co., Ltd. produced 1.08 Mt of commercial coal in Apr, up 18.97% YoY, while coal sales reached 1.39 Mt, up 39.26% YoY, according to the official Wechat account.
Brazil exported 29.71 Mt of iron ore in Apr, up 12.9% MoM and 19.5% YoY, according to the foreign trade department Secex. The export value amounted to $2.41 bln, up 9.2% YoY, with the average export price down 8.6% to $81.25/t.
U.S. coal output was estimated at 7.11 Mt over the week ending May 4, climbing 2.52% WoW.
Inner Mongolia's Wuhai produced 15.91 Mt of raw coal in Jan-Apr, up 5.5% YoY, while washed coal output reached 7.29 Mt, down 12.5% YoY, according to local statistics bureau.
In April, Wuhai Energy produced 1.08 Mt of commercial coal, an increase of 18.97% YoY. Sales reached 1.39 Mt, climbing 39.26% YoY.
Vietnam imported 5.90 Mt of coal in Apr, rising 65.83% YoY and 8.55% MoM, up to a 10-mth high, preliminary customs data showed.
Coal imports through China's Manzhouli land port bordering Russia and Mongolia amounted to 36 Kt in Q1 2024, jumping 2.7 times QoQ, customs data showed. The trade value soared by 2.4 times QoQ to 11.80 mln yuan ($1.63 bln). The surge was driven by robust domestic demand for high-quality coal imports and the port's efficient customs clearance services.
Coal exports from three major North Queensland terminals in Australia were 11.24 Mt in Apr, down 2.81% YoY yet up 6.35% MoM, showed data from North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation.
Chinese key steel mills produced 2.19 Mt of crude steel averagely each day over Apr 21-30, up 3.80% compared to previous ten days but down 0.33% YoY, according to data released by China Iron and Steel Association.
Coal imports of China's Taiwan fell 6.3% YoY and 8.94% MoM to 4.92 Mt in April, preliminary customs data showed. The total import value was $959 million, down 21.88% YoY yet rising 3.44% MoM.
China imported 45.25 Mt of coal in Apr, up 11.25% YoY and 9.36% MoM, showed data from the GAC on May 9. Value of the imports amounted to $4.57 bln in the month.
China imported 2.41 Mt of steel products over Jan-Apr 2024, falling 3.7% YoY, while the import of iron ore and concentrates reached 410 Mt, up 7.2% YoY, showed data from the GAC.
China's Daqin railway shipped 30.32 Mt of coal in Apr, falling 0.95% YoY and 15.82% MoM, said operator Daqin Railway Co., Ltd. on May 9.
CHN Energy Changyuan Electric Power Co. Ltd. generated 2.36 TWh of electricity in Apr, rising 11.12% YoY, the company said in an announcement on May 7. Among this, thermal power generation increased 5.22% YoY; hydropower output surged 83.73% YoY; new energy generation grew 26.06%.
Colombia exported 4.92 Mt of coal in Mar 2024, down 2.12% YoY and 7.53% MoM, hitting a five-month low, according to the National Administrative Department of Statistics.
Vietnam's coal imports (including those from foreign-invested enterprises) in April surged to a 10-month high, preliminary customs data showed.The country imported 5.90 million tonnes of coal in April
China's producer price index (PPI), gauging the cost of goods at the factory gate, fell 2.5% year on year in April, with the decline easing from 2.8% a month ago, showed data from the National Bureau
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
J-Power, Japan's No.2 coal power generator, intends to shut down five inefficient coal-fired power units by the fiscal year 2030-31, aiming to reduce carbon dioxide emissions as part of its envir
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
China's coking coal prices stabilized temporarily on the whole in major producing areas, impacted by the pending fifth coke price hike. Market participants became cautious about procurement of the mat
China's domestic thermal coal prices have eased following a recent rally, owing to reduced buying interest. However, this may not lead to a downward trend in the short term.On May 10, offer prices for
China's thermal coal prices deemed "sort of high" amid weak fundamentalsThe uptick continued unabated in the China's domestic thermal coal market on May 8, with offer prices climbing another 10 yuan/t
Asian heatwave spurs Newcastle thermal coal pricesNewcastle thermal coal futures have maintained an upward trajectory since late April, propelled by soaring demand from Asian countries grappling with
A 2-GW offshore photovoltaic (PV) project on May 9 received approval from the State Council for marine space utilization, marking a key step toward its formal operation.Jiangsu Lianyungang Tianwan Bea
Northwestern China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region produced 25.63 million tonnes of raw coal from January to March, rising 8.9% on the year, showed data from the local statistics bureau.Production of
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
Poland's hard coal production reached 3.61 million tonnes in March, down 15.3% from a year and 3.4% from a month earlier, official statistics showed.Lignite production was 3.36 million tonnes in the m
Thailand's thermal coal (including bituminous and sub-bituminous coal) imports in March came in at 1.90 million tonnes, falling 10.55% year on year but 0.23% higher than the month-ago level, hitting t
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
Chinese steel companies still have room to further cut production and reduce inventories, as the industry faces a temporary supply-demand imbalance and declining steel prices, according to a senior of
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
South Africa exported a total of 6.22 Mt of coal in Mar 2024, up 2.21% YoY and 17.02% MoM, showed data from South African Revenue Service.
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Coal inventories at China's major transshipment port of Qinhuangdao rebounded above 5 million tonnes again, owing to declined outbound shipments during port closures and slack coal consumption.Qinhuan
China's power consumption may climb around 6% this year in a normal-weather scenario, an industry body forecast on April 24, factoring in economic growth, progressed electrification for energy use by
India's coal imports trended upward in February 2024, snapping a three-month sequential decline and registering a year-on-year rise of over 20%.The nation's coal imports in February totaled 21.38 mill
Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices moved in either direction in major producing regions. Sidelined sentiment further widened along with reducing portside prices. Some miners that offered
Thermal coalProduction area Thermal coal prices stayed firm in major producing regions, supported by well-maintained balance between production and sales across most mine. Some mines opted to suspend
China's PCI coal market saw increased activity in April due to supply limitations and strong demand from steelmakers. Safety inspections and longwall changes in some mining areas led to a decrease in
Mongolian coking coal auctions on the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) recovered since mid-April, snapping consecutive failures from late March to early April, partly supported by a resurgence in China'
China's thermal coal imports in March hit a new high of the month in history, with an increase of more than 25% from February and some 3% growth year on year, the latest customs data showed.According
Indonesian thermal coal prices rose on April 25 due to increased interest from Chinese and Indian buyers. Yet, this price increase might not last long given the unchanged fundamentals.Chinese traders
Indonesian thermal coal prices have recently edged up amid pockets of inquiries from Chinese buyers, but the overall trading activity remained stagnant.On April 26, May-loading 3,800 Kcal/kg NAR Panam