China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, the major listed mining and power arm of the state-owned China Energy Investment Corporation, raised output of saleable thermal coal last month from August, though its sales volume slipped on month as the peak summer shipping season wound down, according to its

China imported 43.37 million tonnes of all types of coal in September, up 3% from August but still 5.7% below a year earlier, with the average import price climbing to its highest since 2024, preliminary Customs data released on October 14 showed.

Coal inventories at Indian power plants fell 45.1% from the start of August to 20.78 million tonnes as of October 10, leaving the 191 plants tracked by the Central Electricity Authority's daily tally only enough for just 7.7 days of operations at the day's coal burn rate of 2.69 million

Mysteel Global provides you with a quick look back at the key developments in the market last week. We have selected several story covering major price movements, supply and demand dynamics, and market sentiment to help you stay up to date with the latest trends and developments.

Spot seaborne coking coal prices at Chinese ports have firmed following a surge in domestic coking coal futures late last week, which sparked fresh bullish sentiment, with upward momentum expected to persist in the near term.