Weekly Alert | China thermal coal stabilizing; coking coal slides further

China's portside thermal coal prices appear to be stabilizing, while coking coal further slides...

May 23, 2025

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China portside thermal coal prices leveling off; weak fundamentals still cap rebound

China's portside thermal coal prices appear to be stabilizing, backed by the recent pickup of inquiries, yet weak fundamentals and still sluggish transactions are expected to limit any short-term

China's coking coal prices slide further amid supply-demand mismatch

China's coking coal market remained gripped by plentiful domestic supply, scant demand, and pessimistic sentiment across the major producing regions

China Apr thermal coal imports fall sharply; Indonesian share shrinks

China's thermal coal imports dropped by over 15% year on year to below 30 million tonnes in April, customs data showed, marking the third consecutive month of yearly decrease.

China's coal giants post uneven output growth; power producers slip from top rankings

As China's raw coal output climbed to record highs this year, the nation's ten largest coal mining enterprises (in terms of production) also witnessed a general upward trend in production.

China's Apr thermal power output falls further as demand softens, trade tensions weigh

China's thermal power generation continued its downward trajectory in April, marking the third consecutive month of a year-on-year decline.

Mongolian coking coal trade slows and prices fall at key Chinese border crossings

China's imported Mongolian coking coal market remained sluggish at key border ports last week, weighed by weak demand and deteriorating sentiment.

Russia seeks China's coal tariff removal, yet soft demand, bloated stocks would make chance slim

Russia continued negotiations with China over the removal of import duties on Russian coal, Tass reported on May 19, citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

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Sxcoal has summaried the latest official coal import/export updates as follows:

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