Weekly Alert | China thermal coal under pressure; met coke on 3rd hike
Thermal coal prices faced downside pressure in N China's major production areas, stayed flat at ports, while met coke poised for 3rd hike....
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Thermal coal prices under pressure in China's production areas; stalemate persists at N ports
Thermal coal prices faced downside pressure in northern China's major production areas, as a leading miner's cut on its buy prices for third-party coal added uncertainty to the market even as…
Chinese met coke producers propose 3rd price hike on high costs, sustained demand
Some metallurgical coke producers in China proposed to further raise coke prices by 100-110 yuan/t for the third round, in response to elevating coking coal prices and firm purchasing demand
China's rapid renewables expansion challenges Australian coal exports
China has witnessed a remarkable surge in renewable energy installed capacity in 2023, propelling it ahead of the rest of the world and posing a significant challenge to Australia's future coal…
India Apr-Oct coal imports for blending down 46.6% YoY; coal power generation up 8.8%
India's coal imports for blending plunged by 46.57% on the year to 13.57 million tonnes between April and October 2023 despite domestic escalating power demand, the ministry of coal said on
Transnet boosts shipping capacity with additional trains to ease export challenges
Transnet, South Africa's state-owned rail and ports company, announced its plans to introduce an additional 14 trains per week along its primary coal export corridor, effectively doubling its current…
Japan's Nippon Steel to continue pursuit of coking coal & iron ore assets
Nippon Steel, Japan's largest steelmaker, would continue to acquire stakes in coking coal and iron ore mines to mitigate the impact of tightening supply and price volatility…
Key Chinese market updates
Thermal coal prices, port updates, freight rates
Coking coal, met coke and steel prices, freight rates
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Sxcoal has summaried the latest official coal import/export updates as follows:
China - Oct 2023
Mongolia - Oct 2023
Chinese Taiwan - Oct 2023
Vietnam - Oct 2023
South Korea - Oct 2023
Japan - Oct 2023
Thailand - Oct 2023
South Africa - Oct 2023
Colombia - Oct 2023
Turkey - Oct 2023
Indonesia - Sep 2023
India - Sep 2023
Australia - Sep 2023
Germany - Sep 2023
Canada - Sep 2023
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