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China's thermal coal prices declined as a whole over December 21-31, showed the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics.
Anthracite prices continued to fall at a slower pace, while coking coal prices sustained the rally despite the further narrowed growth rate.
Specifically, ordinary mixed thermal coal from Shanxi with calorific value 4,500 Kcal/kg NAR was sold at 720.9 yuan/t during December 21-31, down 15 yuan/t or 2.0% from the previous session.
Prices of Shanxi 5,000 Kcal/kg NAR mixed coal were 833.0 yuan/t in late December, falling 9.5 yuan/t or 1.1% compared to the precious session.
Premium Shanxi mixed 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR thermal coal was traded at 942.9 yuan/t, down 10.2 yuan/t or 1.1% from December 11-20.
Prices of 5,800 Kcal/kg NAR thermal coal produced in Shanxi's Datong decreased 10.8 yuan/t or 1.1% from the previous ten days to 994.3 yuan/t in mid-December.
Prices of primary coking coal with sulfur content < 1% averaged 2,575.0 yuan/t in the period, increasing 43.7 yuan/t or 1.7% from mid-December.
Washed medium-lump anthracite with volatile content ≤ 8% averaged 1,087.4 yuan/t, down 61.4 yuan/t or 5.3% from mid-December.
Over December 21-31, Quasi Grade I metallurgical coke was sold at 2,412.9 yuan/t on average, up 12.5 yuan/t or 0.5% from the preceding session, data showed.
(Writing by Riley Liang Editing by Emma Yang)
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