Latest news on China Coal & Coke markets

DAILY: China's coking coal market stays in weak balance

China's spot coking coal market remained in a weak balance as of February 4, with both coal availability and transactions entering a festival lull ahead of the Chinese New Year holidays starting in mid-February. Mysteel expects coking coal price movements to be less volatile in the near term.

Indonesia's coal exports drop 7% YoY in 2025

Indonesia's exports of coal for all uses by totalled about 524 million tonnes during 2025, down 7.2% from the previous year, according to the latest data released by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). This marked the first annual decline in its coal exports since 2020, when the market was disrupted by COVI

FLASH: Indonesian coal miners halt spot exports over gov't quota cut uncertainty

Coal miners in Indonesia have halted spot exports of the fossil fuel after the Indonesian government proposed deep production cuts last month, according to a report by Chinese financial news agency CLS on Tuesday, citing mining officials as saying.

DAILY: China's met coke market marks time amid weak demand

China's metallurgical coke market remained largely muted on February 3. As steel trading quietened further and continued denting mills' buying interest in raw materials, more participants stayed on the sidelines for further market developments, according to sources.

DAILY: China's thermal coal market enters holiday lull

China's thermal coal market remained largely stable on February 3, as both supply and demand softened with the Chinese New Year holiday less than two weeks away, sources noted.

DAILY: China's coking coal prices dip further on muted sales

China's spot coking coal prices continued edging lower on February 3, impacted by the muted trading activity as well as the cooling market sentiment in the run-up to the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays starting mid-February.

MONTHLY: China thermal coal faces muted price swings in holiday-heavy Feb

Thermal coal prices in China are expected to fluctuate within a narrow range in February, as the Chinese New Year holiday which this year spans February 15 to 23 typically suppresses both supply and demand, which this month should leave the market broadly balanced but lacking momentum, Mysteel said

FEATURE: China seen moving away from coal supply guarantees amid shifted energy mix

China seems to be moving away from its multi-year coal guarantee campaigns as the risk of power shortages has eased, signaling a shift from supply boost to capacity reserves that could elevate supply elasticity in the future.

Poland's coal output drops for 3rd straight year in 2025

Output of coal for all uses in Poland totalled 80.82 million tonnes in 2025, dropping by 5.3% from the 2024 total and representing the third consecutive on-year fall, the latest data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland (CSOP) show.

DAILY: China's met coke prices to stabilize in the near term

China's metallurgical coke prices are expected to remain stable in the near term, with the market reaching a weak balance and lacking strengths to shape clear price trends, Mysteel predicts.