DAILY: China's portside thermal coal stable, pithead prices higher

Source: Mysteel Aug 19, 2026 11:10

China's portside thermal coal prices held steady for a fifth consecutive session on August 18, as weakening coal demand weighed on the market with the seasonal peak in power consumption drawing to a close.

On Tuesday, Mysteel assessed 5,500 kcal/kg NAR thermal coal at northern ports at Yuan 861/tonne ($127.1/t) FOB with VAT, unchanged since last Tuesday. The 5,000 kcal/kg and 4,500 kcal/kg NAR grades also stood flat at Yuan 771/t and Yuan 685/t, respectively. At eastern Yangtze River ports, 5,500 kcal/kg and

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