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NEA: Renewables lift China's installed power capacity 16% YoY by end-Feb

China's total installed power generation capacity reached 3.95 billion kW by the end of February, up 15.9% year on year, driven primarily by the rapid expansion in renewable energy, according to data released by the National Energy Administration (NEA) on March 25.

Survey: China's imported coal market summary 2026.3.23

Mysteel weekly survey on China's imported coal market   Coking coal imports Seaborne coking coal offering price to China, unit: $/tonne   PCI coal imports: Seaborne PCI coal offering price to China, unit: $/t   Seaborne thermal coal offering price to China:   Edited by Adrian Zhou, zhouwenhaoa@myst

Poland's coal output drops over 11% YoY in February

Poland's output of coal for all uses reached 6.72 million tonnes in February, down 10.9% from the same month last year, according to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland (CSOP).

Thailand's coal imports rise 5.5% in February

Thailand imported 1.79 million tonnes of coal in February, up 5.5% year on year but down 9.2% from January, according to the latest data from Thai Customs.

DAILY: China's coking coal prices rally further on heated sentiment

China's spot coking coal prices continued their strong rallies on March 24, supported by a persistent heat-up of market sentiment since the ongoing conflict in the Middle East still stirred deep concerns about global energy supply, according to market sources.

DAILY: China's portside thermal coal firms further amid mine price hikes

China's thermal coal market at northern transfer ports sustained the uptrend on March 24, as a new round of price hikes at mining sites pushed the portside cost higher, sources noted.

South Korea's coal imports drop 11% MoM in February

South Korea's imports of coal for all uses reached 9.73 million tonnes in February, down 11.4% from January, according to the latest data from the Korea Customs Service (KCS).

NBS: China's coal output slips in Jan-Feb with regional divergence

China's raw coal production edged lower in January-February, as continued enforcement by government authorities in key mining regions against overproduction constrained supply. This came despite demand showing unexpected resilience and indicating inventories were being drawn down across the supply c

DAILY: China's coking coal prices surge on stronger bullishness

The outlook for China's coking coal market strengthened further on March 23 as more metallurgical coke producers proposed hikes in their sales prices. Coal prices also extended their recent uptrends on the back of the prevailing bullish expectations.

DAILY: Elevated freight costs curb China's buying of Indonesian thermal coal

China's buying interest in Indonesian thermal coal remained subdued on March 23, as elevated freight rates continued to erode the price competitiveness of seaborne cargoes compared with domestic alternatives, market sources said.