Weekly Alert | China's coal prices to fall in 2025?

A growing consensus among industry experts suggests that China's coal prices will likely decline further in 2025, driven by weak supply-demand dynamics and the rising adoption of renewable energy.

Nov 15, 2024

China's coal prices to fall in 2025 amid supply surplus and demand woes

A growing consensus among industry experts suggests that China's coal prices will likely decline further in 2025, driven by weak supply-demand dynamics and the rising adoption of renewable energy sources.

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Key Chinese thermal coal market updates

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Data watch

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

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