China portside thermal coal market faces limited downside; import prices stay high

Thermal coal prices at northern Chinese ports have edged lower since midweek but are unlikely to see a sustained decline in the near term, with firm supply costs and cautious trading limiting the room

China's mine-mouth thermal coal prices rise further, but sentiment cools

Thermal coal prices across China's key production areas continued the uptrend on August 21 amid low output and resilient demand from chemical plants. However, recent pullback at northern ports cast a

China coking coal market buoyant as tight supply fuels price surge

China's domestic coking coal market continued to strengthen toward the end of the week. Strict safety checks, ongoing mine disruptions, and strong downstream demand combined to tighten supply and driv

China met coke prices supported by higher coking coal costs, lower coke inventory

China's coke prices are poised to rebound after three consecutive rounds of declines, driven by surging feed coal costs and improving downstream demand, with the first round of price hikes likely to b

China Jul coal output reduction still expanding

Under the premise that China's raw coal production hit a new low in July, most provinces in the country experienced a month-on-month decline in production, with the main producing provinces bearing th

Follow-up: Supply tightness to persist amid strict safety checks, subdued output (Aug 20, 2026)

Several suspended mines in Linfen and Jinzhong resumed operations, while additional mines in Luliang halted output for staffing adjustments and underground issues. However, amid rigorous safety checks

China Jul coal exports rise 26% MoM

China exported 770,000 tonnes of coal in July 2026, down 1.6% year on year but up 26.23% from the previous month, according to data from the General Administration of Customs.Export value reached $123

China thermal coal power output falls on typhoon rains, CEC

China's coal-fired power generation fell sharply week on week in August 7-13, as heavy rainfall and cooling triggered by Typhoon Dolphin and lingering circulation combined with cold air curbed electri

Top 10 Chinese miners' coal output down 4.99% YoY in Jan-Jul 2026

China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 1.33 billion tonnes of raw coal in January-July 2026, down 4.99% year on year, according to the latest data released by China Na

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