Latest news on China Thermal Coal markets

MONTHLY: China's thermal coal market enters September firm

China's thermal coal market entered September on a firm footing even as the summer peak season for demand faded, with tight domestic supply continuing to provide the main support for prices.

DAILY: China's pithead thermal coal moves higher, yet concerns grow

China's thermal coal prices at the pithead extended gains on September 3, as supply recovery failed to keep pace with demand and non-power buyers kept restocking. However, the rally showed early signs of fatigue at mines with excessive price hikes, with truck arrivals thinning and some auction lots

DAILY: China's portside thermal coal price hits 2.5-year high

China's portside thermal coal market extended its rally on September 2, with the benchmark price climbing to a two-and-a-half-year high, driven by severe supply shortages in major producing regions that show no signs of easing, sources said.

Indonesia lifts high-CV thermal coal benchmark for H1 Sept

Indonesia's Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has set divergent Harga Batubara Acuan (HBA) thermal coal reference prices for the first half of September, with the ministry raising high-CV grade prices after two straight declines, while mid- and low-CV grades have been reduced from the

DAILY: China's portside thermal coal extends rally, yet trades stay scarce

China's portside thermal coal prices extended gains on September 1, as traders hiked offers to cover mounting replacement costs, though buying interest remained tepid as buyers resisted the elevated price levels, market sources said.

ESDM: Indonesia keeps one-year RKAB validity for 2027

Indonesia's energy ministry said on Monday it will keep its annual mining work-plan system for 2027, Bloomberg Technoz has reported, ruling out a return to the three-year cycle that miners had sought for more certainty.

MYSTEEL: China's listed coal miners post stronger H1 profits as prices offset weaker volumes

China's listed coal miners delivered stronger first half results this year compared with January-June last year, though earnings growth was driven mainly by higher coal prices and improved margins rather than increased production or sales volumes.

China's portside thermal coal prices soar despite sluggish trades

China's portside thermal coal market extended its rally on August 31, as traders raised offers to keep pace with rising mine-mouth costs. However, market sources noted that buying interest was sporadic, leaving the market largely nominal in terms of physical transactions.

DAILY: China's short pithead supply boosts thermal coal buying

China's pithead thermal coal market turned into a seller's market on August 28, with many producers lifting quotes by Yuan 10-30/tonne ($1.5-4.5/t) as heavy rains idled open-pit mines and end-month maintenance squeezed supply, market sources said.

WEEKLY: China's thermal coal prices climb as supply tightens further

China's thermal coal market strengthened again during the week of August 24-28, driven almost entirely by supply. Month-end output halts, persistent safety inspections and heavy rain across the main producing regions cut mine availability sharply, pushing both mine-mouth and port prices higher.