Latest news on China Thermal Coal markets

MONTHLY: Indonesia's output policy reshapes China's thermal coal mart

China's thermal coal market strengthened notably in February, largely driven by a spillover effect from Indonesia's planned coal production cuts, which tightened China's import supply expectations, Mysteel Global noted.

DAILY: China's thermal coal prices soften as supply strengthens

On March 4, China's portside thermal coal prices slipped for the first time since late January, as the recovering supply pushed the market back toward a balance, driving traders to trim offers to accelerate profit-taking.

Global thermal coal prices soar amid escalating Middle East tensions

Global thermal coal prices rose sharply this week as escalating military conflict in the Middle East disrupted liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies, leading gas users to consider switching fuels, analysts said.

DAILY: China's thermal coal prices level off on weaker demand, improved supply

China's domestic thermal coal prices paused their monthlong upward trend on March 3, as downstream demand softened and domestic supply increased with miners resuming operations following the Chinese New Year holiday.

FLASH: Indonesia ups 2026 coal output target to 733 mln t

Indonesia has revised its 2026 coal production target upward to 733 million tonnes from the previously announced level of around 600 million tonnes, easing supply concerns in the seaborne thermal coal market.

Indonesia slightly adjusts thermal coal HBA prices for H1 March

Indonesia's Harga Batubara Acuan (HBA) thermal coal reference prices and their derivatives for the first half of March have been set with marginal changes by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) compared with the previous two weeks, Mysteel Global has learned.

Indonesia's coke exports soar 146.1% on year in Jan

Indonesia exported 909,111 tonnes of coke in January, including both metallurgical coke and semi-coke, soaring 146.1% from 369,358 tonnes in the same month of 2025, despite a decline from a record high of 1.04 million tonnes recorded in December 2025, according to the latest data from Statistics Ind

DAILY: Indonesia's thermal coal supply remains tight despite RKAB progress

Indonesian spot thermal coal supply to the seaborne market is expected to remain tight in the near term, with cargoes loading before mid-April likely to be undersupplied, market sources said.

MYSTEEL: How Hormuz Strait closure could affect global thermal coal market?

The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliations have effectively disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical energy chokepoints. While the direct impact on the global thermal coal market is limited, a prolonged disruption could still affect w

WEEKLY: Supply concerns send China's thermal coal prices higher after CNY holiday

China's thermal coal market extended its upward trend in the first working week (February 2428) after the Chinese New Year (CNY) holiday, driven primarily by concerns over supply shortages linked to Indonesia's planned production cuts. Post-holiday restocking, particularly for high-quality cargoes,