DAILY: China's thermal coal market holds steady, spot demand lags

Source: Mysteel Jun 10, 2026 12:15

China's portside thermal coal market held broadly steady on June 9, as actual spot demand from downstream utilities remained subdued, keeping the market in a familiar holding pattern.

Yesterday, China Energy Investment Corporation, the country's largest coal mining enterprise, raised its procurement prices by Yuan 5/t across all thermal coal grades from other suppliers at Batuta railway station, Inner Mongolia, bolstering the market sentiment. Yet, while some traders became more willing to hold quality cargoes following the state

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