Latest news on China Coal markets

Survey: Coal & coke inventory at 247 steel mills 2026.1.23

  Note: 1. The capacity utilization = actual coke output at the surveyed coking plants / designed coking capacity;2. Days of Inventory = inventory/daily consumption (average) of the last week;3. The survey period for the average coke output is seven days over the previous Thursday-Wednesday, and the

Survey: Imported coking coal port inventory 2026.1.23

(Unit: 1'000 t)   Note:  Jingtang port stocks have been included in Shougang Group's inventories since Dec 28 2012, and those at No. 36-40 berths since Jan 4 2015. Qingdao and Zhanjiang ports have been added into the survey since Nov 15 2013.   Edited by Adrian Zhou, zhouwenhaoa@mysteel.com  

Survey: China 230 independent coking plants 2026.1.23

  Mysteel's weekly survey on 230 independent coking plant, survey including output, capacity utilization rate and inventory.                                                       Notes: Days of Inventory = Latest inventory / Average daily consumption volume; Daily output survey period: Thursday - We

DAILY: China's coking coal prices ease on slower sales

China's spot coking coal prices lost ground on January 22, weighed down by slower transactions as buyers moved to the sidelines. However, the market is expected to remain range-bound in the days ahead, with steep price declines unlikely, Mysteel learned.

DAILY: China's thermal coal prices soften further despite cold weather

Spot thermal coal prices at China's northern ports extended their downturn on January 22, with no emerging signs for a rebound despite wintry weather, sources said.

MYSTEEL: China's coking coal market to see mild recovery in 2026

The Chinese coking coal market is expected to undergo a new phase of rebalancing in 2026, shaped by both supportive and restrictive policy impacts. While these mixed forces are anticipated to drive up coking coal prices, a persistent uptrend is unlikely to be seen this year due to persistent capacit

DAILY: China's thermal coal decline eases as utilities' consumption rises

China's spot thermal coal prices fell at a slower pace on January 21, as traders at northern ports adopted a firmer pricing stance amid rising coal burn at power utilities, sources said.

DAILY: China's coking coal market sees mixed trends as supports fade

China's spot coking coal market showed mixed trends on January 21, as supportive factors tapered off. Domestic coking coal prices are expected to stay rangebound in the near term due to subdued downstream demand, Mysteel predicts.

Mongolia's 2025 coal output holds steady on year

Mongolia's coal output for full-year 2025 totalled 95.45 million tonnes, basically flat from the 95.1 million tonnes recorded the previous year, according to preliminary results published in the December bulletin of Mongolia's National Statistical Office (NSO).

GACC: China's coking coal imports hit record high in Dec

China's coking coal imports from all sources in December 2025 notched a historical high of 13.77 million tonnes, surging by 28.6% on year and 28.3% on month, respectively, data from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) on January 20 show.