CNCA: China's coal output growth to exceed consumption in 2025

China's coal production is expected to grow at a faster pace than its consumption of the fuel in 2025, the China National Coal Association (CNCA) said in a report by state broadcaster CCTV, hinting at the oversupply situation lingering through at least the end of this year.

The government-background association forecasts that the country's 2025 coal production will rise by around 5% compared with last year, buoyed by the commissioning of new production capacity in key coal-producing hubs including Shanxi, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang. The on-year growth underscores Beijing's unwavering emphasis on energy security, even