China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., the country's largest listed coal producer, reported its commercial coal production rose 7.9% on the year yet dipped 0.4% month on month to 27.2 million tonnes in September.

Coal sales increased 19.2% from the year prior but decreased 2.1% on the month to 37.9 million tonnes last month, the company said in its monthly operation report on October 13.

In the first nine months of this year, the company produced a total 242 million tonnes of commercial coal, up 2.8% from a year ago, while sales were 332.5 million tonnes, rising 7.5% from the previous year.

The giant miner's coal vessel loadings at Huanghua port totaled 17.9 million tonnes in September, up 14.7% year on year and 5.9% month on month; volumes at the company's Tianjin Coal Dock were 3.7 million tonnes, down 2.6% year on year but up 8.8% from a month ago.

Meanwhile, the firm's power generation totaled 16.54 TWh during the month, ticking down 0.1% year on year, sending the total to 142.37 TWh during January-September, increasing 9.7% on the year.

Power sales were 15.53 TWh in September alone, a 0.4% fall on the year, while total sales reached 133.77 TWh over the first nine months, rising 9.8% year on year.

(Writing by Rebecca Liu  Editing by Harry Huo)
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