China Shenhua's June coal sales slump 5% YoY amid soft demand

China Shenhua Energy, the country's largest listed coal producer, reported a 1.4% year-on-year decline in commercial coal production at 42.7 million tonnes in June, while sales fell 4.9% to 50.5 million tonnes, according to the Beijing-based miner's operating data released on July 19.

On a monthly basis, coal output last month rose 2.4% from May, while sales were unchanged, suggesting a modest recovery in production but continued weakness in sales, sources said. For the first half of 2026, cumulative coal output stood at 249.9 million tonnes, down 3.6% year on year, while total