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Bullish mood dominates China's domestic thermal coal market
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China seaborne import thermal coal rally hits resistance, as buyers push back
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China's mine-mouth thermal coal prices firm on stable offtakes
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China portside thermal coal prices hover at high levels; import market picks up
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Chinese Domestic Coking Coal Auctions on Aug 18, 2026
A summary of coking coal auctions by coal miners at China's major coal production areas, with details of coal specifications, start and trade prices and volumes, and price changes compared to last auc
Bullish mood dominates China's domestic thermal coal market
Persistent production curbs and resilient essential purchases continued to bolster thermal coal prices across China's key production hubs on August 18, though some participants grew cautious amid pote
Pakistan's electricity demand rose 7.1% YoY to 15.12 GW in Jul 2026, according to data compiled by Arif Habib Limited. Meanwhile, Pakistan's power generation exceeded the NEPRA reference level. Coal-fired generation hit an all-time July high of 3.82 TWh, data showed.
N China port thermal coal market locked in stalemate
China's northern ports, serving as the main trading hub for domestic thermal coal, extended a standoff seen since mid-last week. While prices remained underpinned by tight mine-side supply and high al
CCI Chinese Import PCI Coal Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
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CCI Chinese Import Coking Coal Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
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CCI Chinese Domestic PCI Coal Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
The latest CCI price indices for China's domestic PCI coal.
CCI Chinese Domestic Anthracite Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
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CCI Chinese Domestic Coking Coal Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
The latest CCI price indices for China's domestic coking coal.
Can stronger cost signals lead to real China coke price rises?
China's metallurgical coke market held broadly steady on August 18, while the tone continued to improve as higher coking coal costs, wider production cuts and marginally thinner coke availability stre
CCI Chinese Import Thermal Coal Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
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Chinese Steelmaker Coke Purchase Price (Aug 18, 2026)
The latest Chinese steelmakers' coke purchase prices.
CCI Chinese Domestic Thermal Coal Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
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CCI Chinese Export Coke Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
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CCI Chinese Domestic Coke Daily Index (Aug 18, 2026)
The latest CCI price indices for China's domestic coke.
China seaborne import thermal coal rally hits resistance, as buyers push back
Rally in Chinese seaborne import thermal coal prices showed early signs of losing momentum, as downstream buyers became increasingly cautious as the discount to domestic coal narrows and the peak summ
Gansu Jan-Jul power use rises 6.19% YoY
Power consumption in northwestern China's Gansu province rose 6.19% year on year in the first seven months of 2026, reaching 109.61 TWh, according to State Grid Gansu Electric Power Co.All three indus
China Coal and Coke Spot-Futures Basis (Aug 18, 2026)
The latest spot-futures basis for Chinese domestic and import coking coal and met coke
India's net electricity generation reached a record 191.6 TWh in May 2026, surpassing the previous high of 181.6 TWh set in May 2024, according to Monthly Electricity Statistics data released by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Aug 17. India's net power output grew at an average annual rate of 6.8% during 2020-2025, equivalent to an average absolute increase of 110.5 TWh per year.
Russia's Kuzbass Jan-Jul coal output down 2.6% YoY, Jul volume up 6.5%
Coal production in Russia's key producing region, Kuzbass, stood at 107.4 million tonnes in January-July 2026, falling 2.6% year on year, according to data from Kuzbass's Ministry of Coal Industry.Of
India's coal and coke imports totaled 20.14 million tonnes in July 2026, down 8.54% year on year and 9.9% month on month, according to data from iEnergy Natural Resources. Cumulative imports for January-July reached 148 million tonnes, a decline of 8.44% year on year.
Canada announced a historic C$70 bln ($50.5 bln) clean energy investment on Aug 17, touted by the prime minister Mark Carney as "the largest clean energy investment in North American history". The multi-provincial agreement focuses on upgrading and nearly tripling the capacity of the Churchill Falls hydroelectric station in Labrador, alongside new wind and regional power-sharing projects.
Ukrainian steelmakers cut commercial pig iron exports by 0.55% YoY to 1.03 Mt in Jan-Jul 2026, according to State Customs Service data.
China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 1.33 Bt of raw coal in Jan-Jul 2026, down 4.99% YoY, according to the latest data released by China National Coal Association.
Bangladesh govt aims to replace 75% of imported coal with domestic supply for power plants
Bangladesh plans to meet 75% of its thermal power plants' coal demand from local sources once extraction begins at the Phulbari mine in Dinajpur, according to officials from the Barapukuria Coal Minin
Review: S Korea Jul coal imports hit near 5-yr high
South Korea's coal imports rose both year on year and month on month in July, hitting the highest level in nearly five years, just shy of the record 12.77 million tonnes set in September 2021.Customs
China Jan-Jul rail coal shipments rise 2.4% YoY
China's railway network delivered 1.61 billion tonnes of coal in the first seven months of 2026, up 2.4% year on year, the National Railway Administration said.Container shipments totaled 638 million
Yunnan Yuntianhua H1 profit rises 6% YoY, coal costs ease
Yunnan Yuntianhua Co., Ltd. reported a 6.14% year-on-year increase in net profit attributable to shareholders for the first half of 2026, with coal procurement costs easing to partially offset a
Solar supports France's grid as heatwave cuts nuclear output
Solar generation has been exceptionally strong for several weeks and offered solid support to France's power mix, as a heatwave and drought forced 13 nuclear reactors offline, marking the highest leve
India's power sector crosses historical threshold
India's power system has reached a milestone that reveals a different trajectory from what conventional electricity generation data suggest, Reuters reported on August 17.India has long been viewed as
Review: India Jun coal imports retreat to 5-yr low
India's coal imports fell to a five-year low of the same month in June 2026, down from the previous month's year-to-date peak, as rising domestic output and ample port inventories curbed demand for se
Bangladesh's government has announced plans to meet 75% of the coal import requirements of its local thermal power plants through domestic resources, according to foreign media reports. The energy ministry said the move would simultaneously ease gas pressure for power generation, save significant foreign exchange and reduce reliance on imported coal.
China Futures Market Updates at Close (Aug 18, 2026)
The latest updates on the Chinese futures market for coking coal, coke, iron ore and others at close.
BHP and the port union federation failed to reach an agreement on worker pay for operations at Western Australia's Port Hedland, the union said on Aug 18, citing Reuters. The two sides are expected to resume negotiations on Aug 25.
Ganqimaodu port coal imports hit 32.27 Mt
Ganqimaodu border port has handled 34.08 million tonnes of cargo this year as of August 16, according to data released by the port's official WeChat account.Coal imports accounted for 32.27 million to
Coal production in Russia's Kuzbass stood at 107.4 Mt in Jan-Jul 2026, falling 2.6% YoY, according to data from the Kuzbass Coal Industry Department. Jul output rose 6.5% YoY to 14.7 Mt.
Dutch coal-fired power output since 2026 surges to multi-year high
Dutch coal-fired power plants are producing electricity at their highest levels since the 2022 gas crisis, according to a report by Dutch broadcaster NOS on August 17.Coal generation so far in 2026 ha
As of Aug 16, China's Ganqimaodu port had completed cumulative import and export cargo volume of 34.08 million tonnes, data released by the "Ganqimaodu Port" WeChat account showed. Among this, coal imports reached 32.27 million tonnes, copper concentrate imports totaled 1.25 million tonnes, manganese ore imports stood at 2,400 tonnes, and export cargo amounted to 552,000 tonnes.
Weekly: Seaborne met coal market strengthens on China demand
Robust Chinese demand has once again become the primary driver of the seaborne metallurgical coal market, with prices strengthening last week on the back of persistent tight domestic supply.Australian
China Coal Energy Jul polyolefin output up 98.5% YoY
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd. released its major coal chemical production and sales data for July 2026 on August 17. In July 2026, the company's polyethylene output stood at 66,000 tonnes, up 106.3%
Li Yang, deputy director of the Caofeidian Port Business and Economic Zone Management Office, said the port has built 105 operational berths, with 51 open to foreign trade and a designed throughput capacity of 493 million tonnes, making it China's largest import iron ore discharge port, largest steel outflow port and largest coal energy outflow port.
Weekly: Int'l thermal coal market stays firm on supply disruptions
The seaborne thermal coal market remained firm over the past week, driven by mounting supply-side disruptions that pushed prices modestly higher. Persistent uncertainty over Indonesian production quot
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