Summer Peak Demand

Summer Peak Demand

While power demand surges amid sizzling summer, thermal coal market has not been bullish. Slower-than-expected post-epidemic economic recovery and sufficient coal supplies are main drags. Could we expect strong boost from peak power demand during this summer?

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N China port thermal coal climbs further, but rally faces demand headwinds
China's domestic thermal coal market at northern ports extended its upward momentum on August 5, buoyed by persisting supply constraints from production areas and ongoing inventory destocking at ports

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2026-08-05 17:35:06
N China port thermal coal climbs further, but rally faces demand headwinds
China's domestic thermal coal market at northern ports extended its upward momentum on August 5, buoyed by persisting supply constraints from production areas and ongoing inventory destocking at ports
2026-08-04 10:09:53
China coal power output hits seasonal high, stocks ease from peaks, CEC
China's coal-fired power generation hit a new seasonal high during the week of July 24-30, while coal inventories at power plants eased slightly from elevated levels, according to the latest weekly re
2026-08-03 17:21:20
China portside thermal coal edges higher as tight supply offsets weak demand
China's domestic portside thermal coal market started August on a firmer note, with lower-CV coal prices strengthening first before higher-CV grades followed, as structural supply constraints continue
2026-07-28 17:22:12
China portside thermal coal market finds support from tight Shanxi supply
China's thermal coal market at northern transfer ports remained locked in a narrow trading range on July 28, with structural shortages of Shanxi-origin coal and a quick pullback of inventory providing
2026-07-17 16:48:34
China power load hits fresh records as heatwave drives demand
China's power load has repeatedly hit new records this summer as a sustained heatwave drives surging electricity demand, with the national grid operator deploying cross-regional transfers and boosting
2026-05-29 08:54:55
China gears up for summer peak power demand, vows stable supply
China's state planner said on May 28 it recently held a national video conference to arrange energy supply work for the upcoming summer peak demand season, as the country's power generation capacity h
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