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Coal exports from three major North Queensland terminals were 10.07 Mt in Sep, down 14.28% YoY and 12.26% MoM, showed data from North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation. The ports exported a total 99.34 Mt of coal in Jan-Sep, up 4.01% YoY.
Eastern China's Jiangsu province consumed 67.28 TWh of electricity in Sep, a 12.43% rise YoY, official data showed on Oct 16. The province produced 51.02 TWh of power over the month, up 9.37% YoY.
China consumed 781.1 TWh of electricity in Sep, rising 9.9% YoY, according to data released by the National Energy Administration on Oct 16.
On Oct 16, Mongolian miner Energy Resources LLC put 12.8 Kt of washed mid-ash semi-hard coking coal (S 1.0%, A 18-25%, VM 28%, GRI 20) for auction on the Mongolian Stock Exchange, with starting price at 530 yuan/t. The trade was fully concluded at 640 yuan/t, DAP Ganqimaodu border port with final delivery date on Jan 4, 2024, up 110 yuan/t from Oct 9.
Inventory of five major steel products in China's 21 cities rose by 3.1% from ten days ago to 9.24 Mt in early Oct (Oct 1-10), which was 2.3% higher than the year-ago level, according to data from CISA.
Coal inventory at China's major transshipment port of Qinhuangdao dropped by 290 Kt WoW to 5.11 Mt on Oct 13. The volume was also 320 Kt lower compared with the pre-holiday level in late Sep. The decline was mainly ascribed to lower rail coal influx amid the maintenance of Daqin railway, which transports coal from major production areas to the port.
Officials reported on Oct 13 that a coal mine collapse in Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal of India, has resulted in the confirmed death of at least three individuals, with several more feared to be trapped.
Central China's Hubei province consumed 23.04 TWh of electricity in Sep, up 9.45% YoY, and power generation totaled 29.78 TWh in the month, up 31.52% YoY, showed data from the provincial development and reform commission.
China's coal production is likely to continue rising with its role as the mainstay in energy mix in 2023, while its growth is forecast to retreat due to rising contribution of cleaner energy. Coal consumption is also expected to sustain moderate growth, according to a report released by the the International Energy Security Research Center at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences on Oct 15.
Ganqimaodu, China's largest inland road port for coal imports, let in 27.47 Mt of cargo in 3Qs, of which 26.5 Mt were coal, up 148.01% YoY.
China exported 66.81 Mt of steel products in the first nine months of 2023, rising 31.8% YoY, according to latest data released by the GAC on Oct 13. Export value totaled $65.86 bln during the period, down 10.7% YoY.
China imported 5.70 Mt of steel products during Jan-Sep 2023, a y-o-y slump of 31.7%, according to the data released by the General Administration of Customs on Oct 13. The import value came in at $9.62 bln over the same period, down 27.4% YoY.
Daily crude steel production at key member firms of China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) stood at 2.08 million tonnes during October 1-10, ticking up 0.81% compared with the previous ten days, the CISA data showed.
China's Baihetan hydropower station generated over 100 TWh of electricity as of 3:38 a.m. on Oct 12, China Three Gorges Corporation reported. The amount was equivalent to saving about 30.07 Mt of standard coal and reducing approximately 82.4 Mt of carbon dioxide emissions.
China imported 42.14 Mt of coal in Sep, up 27.51% or 9.09 Mt YoY but down 4.95% or 2.19 Mt MoM, showed data from the GAC on Oct 13.
China's portside thermal coal prices took a respite after days of falling as trading activity came to a standstill due to divided expectations between sellers and buyers.Offers for 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR t
China's domestic thermal coal prices experienced a roller-coaster ride last week, with initial increases followed by declines as buyers withdrew from the market. However, most insiders remained bullis
Coking coal inventories moderately increased in major production areas of China, as the growing cautious buying stance adopted by coking plants and traders restrained delivery from mines at a time whe
Eastern China's Jiangsu province consumed 67.28 TWh of electricity in September, a 12.43% rise year on year, showed data from Jiangsu Energy Regulatory Office of the National Energy Administration on
Infographic | S. Korea coal imports in Sep 2023
China's coastal coal shipping market saw both ups and downs last week but generally showed a marginal recovery supported by the release of post-holiday demand.After a significant increase leading up t
China consumed 781.1 TWh of electricity in September, rising 9.9% on the year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration on October 16.The non-residential sectors demonstrated v
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Thermal coalProduction area Some miners lowered prices by 20-40 yuan/t as sales slowed following recent declines in the portside market. Increased wait-and-see stance and temporary ban of coal trucks
China's coking coal prices generally held steady last week due to firm prices of premium coal grades and little to no inventory pressure at most mines.However, the market sentiment slightly weakened,
Indonesia's coal exports dropped for the second straight month to below 40 million tonnes in September, showed cargo-tracking data from Kpler. Coal shipment to China hit a new low in over two years.Th
Coal exports from Australia ticked up by 0.71% month on month to 28.59 million tonnes in September, which also were 5.4% higher compared with the year-ago level, according to cargo tracking data from
Vietnam's coal imports (including those from foreign-invested enterprises) in September extended the decline for the third straight month, hitting the lowest since February, preliminary customs data s
Vietnam's coal output fell for the fifth straight month in August, while year-on-year growth still stood above 5%, according to the latest data from the General Statistics Office (GSO).The southeaster
Indonesia is gearing up to unveil its $20 billion energy transition investment plan next month, as the nation strives to address funding challenges and determine the energy mix for this transformative
Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has assured that they will expedite the approval process for the e-RKAB work plan system, a digital initiative aimed at simplifying standard
Indonesia has initiated additional tariffs for ship-to-ship coal transportation from the Muara Berau port in Samarinda, effective from October 1, according to a notice issued by the Indonesian coal mi
Australia's metallurgical coal exports are predicted to increase 9.6% year on year from an estimated 157 million tonnes in fiscal year 2022-23 (July 2022-June 2023) to 172 million tonnes in FY2023-24,
Coal inventories at 34 rail-supplied power plants in northeastern China's Heilongjiang province and northern China's Hulun Buir city in Inner Mongolia increased 1.73 million tonnes from a year earlier
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China's domestic thermal coal prices went onto a bull run after the National Day holiday, supported by reduced supply and purchases from some end users who had delayed restocking before the holiday br
Indonesian thermal coal prices remained on the bull's side amid fears of supply shortage for November-December delivery, traders reported.Indonesian miners continued to hold back on sales in anticipat
China's coking coal market saw signs of weakening after several days of range-bound, as reflected in slumped ferrous futures and some miners' downward price revisions.On October 10, the most-traded co
Indonesian thermal coal prices continued to move upward, buoyed by strong demand from China and India and ongoing supply constraints.On October 11, offers for Panamax 3,800 Kcal/kg NAR coal already to
With prices no longer appealing after previous hikes, China's domestic thermal coal market pulled back on October 11, moving against expectations that the price rally could last throughout the week.Th
China's domestic thermal coal market rally paused on October 10, as end buyers slowed restocking efforts, exerting downward pressure on prices. However, with winter approaching and the potential energ
China's coking coal and coke markets have shown stability in the wake of the eight-day Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, partly owing to the sustained high molten iron production and capac
Global coal prices have experienced a notable resurgence following days of correction, fueled by a confluence of factors, including the Israel-Hamas conflict disrupting global energy supplies and loom
Indonesian thermal coal prices sustained resilience on October 13, defying a three-day decline in the Chinese domestic market, which often sets the tone for price movements in the seaborne import coal
Chinese coastal coal shipping market shifted to a sustained recovery in the second half of September from hovering at a bottom level over the first half of the month, primarily due to improved demand