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Crude steel production across 71 countries totaled 161 Mt in Mar, falling 4.3% YoY, showed data from the WSA. The top ten crude steel producers were China, India, Japan, the US, Russia, South Korea, Germany, Turkey, Brazil and Iran.
N China's Inner Mongolia registered a 3.9% y-o-y growth in raw coal output during Jan-Mar, reaching 320 Mt, while March's output rose 6.1% YoY to 120 Mt, according to local statistics bureau.
China imported 9.0 Mt of coking coal in Mar, falling 6.7% YoY yet rising 14.4% MoM, according to the latest data from the GAC. The import value came in at $1.42 bln, down 26.9% YoY but up 2.4% MoM.
Coal imports through India's 12 state-run ports totaled 17.11 Mt in Mar, down 1.28% YoY yet up 18.93% MoM. Thermal coal and coking coal imports stood at 11.53 Mt and 5.58 Mt respectively, showed the latest data from Indian Ports Association.
China's installed power generation capacity reached 2.99 TW by the end of Mar 2024, a 14.5% rise YoY, showed data from the NEA. Hydropower installations totaled 423.4 GW, up 1.9% YoY, while thermal capacity reached 1.40 TW, a 4.2% rise YoY.
Coal production in Russia's key producing area of Kuzbass declined 2.0% or 1.1 Mt YoY to 52.8 Mt in Jan-Mar 2024, according to the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass.
Japan imported 13.13 Mt of coal in Mar, a 6.1% y-o-y decrease, showed the preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance on Apr 17. The import value amounted to 385.48 bln yen ($2.49 bln), falling 35.1% YoY.
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Mongolia's coal shipments through railway stood at 1.20 Mt in Mar, down 4.97% YoY but rising 5.38% MoM, showed data from Mongolian statistical authority.
Coal production of Mongolia came in at 8.21 Mt in Mar 2024, rising 33.08% YoY and 21.48% MoM, showed data from the National Statistical Office of Mongolia. The country's iron ore production was 780,000 t, surging 154.65% YoY and 112.24% MoM.
China's 10 largest coal mining groups (in terms of production) produced 550 Mt of raw coal in Jan-Mar 2024, falling 6.24% YoY, according to statistics released by China National Coal Association.
More mines in NW China's Shaanxi province adjusted up chemical-purpose coal prices by 10-20 yuan/t today. One miner increased 30-80mm lump coal price by 20 yuan/t to 780 yuan/t, while another miner raised price for 5,900 Kcal/kg NAR coal (0.3% sulfur) by 10 yuan/t to 700 yuan/t, both on mine-mouth basis with VAT.
China Coal Energy Co., Ltd, the listed arm of China National Coal Group, reported its polyolefin output was up 0.8% YoY and flat MoM at 132 Kt in Mar 2024, while polyolefin sales increased 7.1% YoY and 53.1% MoM to 150 Kt, according to figures released by the company on Apr 16.
Iron ore exports to China from Australia's Port Hedland increased 6.05% YoY and 27.90% MoM to 42.85 Mt in Mar, according to the Pilbara Ports Authority. The shipments to China accounted for 86% of the port's total iron ore exports in the month.
Rio Tinto's iron ore production was registered at 68.70 Mt in Q1 2024, falling 2% YoY and 10% QoQ. Shipments stood at 68.76 Mt, down 4% YoY and 9% QoQ.
Anglo American's metallurgical coal production in the first quarter of this year increased 7% year on year but slid 20.5% from the previous quarter to 3.78 million tonnes, showed the miner's quarterly
India plans to boost coal stocks to 38-40 million tonnes at power plants by June 30 ahead of the monsoon, according to the country's coal ministry.The stocks would be 13-19% higher than the year-ago l
China's coal imports in March reached a new high for the same month, marking the second consecutive month of such an achievement, according to customs data. Over 60% of Chinese provinces and regions r
China's coal imports in March increased from that in the first two months and hit a new record for the same period, customs data showed.China imported 41.38 million tonnes of coal in March, up 0.5% ye
India imported a total of 21.38 Mt of coal in Feb 2024, up more than 20% YoY and nearly 2% MoM.
Crude steel production across 71 countries totaled 161 million tonnes in March, falling 4.3% from a year earlier, showed data from the World Steel Association (WSA).In March, the top ten crude steel p
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
China coking coal, met coke and steel market key figures in focus.
China's portside thermal coal prices were largely stable on April 24, as sellers were motivated to maintain prices following the top miner's recent price adjustments.Prevailing offers for 5,500 Kcal/k
Coking coal prices in China continued to rise on the back of sustained demand from downstream coke and steel firms, although the pace slowed down as some speculative traders reduced their purchases fo
Russian coal shipments to Taman port's OTECO terminal experienced an 80% fall in Q1 compared to the same period last year, as suppliers suspended rail shipments from end-January due to exorbitant tran
China's production of coal, coke, crude steel and other main industrial products in Mar 2024.
China consumed 794.2 TWh of electricity in March 2024, rising 7.4% on the year, according to data released by the National Energy Administration on April 17.The primary industries, primarily the agric
Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group, the largest coal miner in northwestern China's province of Shaanxi, generated net profit of 10.82 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in the first quarter of this yea
Capacity utilization in China's coal mining and washing sector declined in the first quarter of this year to the lowest since the third quarter of 2020, as lower prices weakened production at mines an
China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., a listed arm of China Energy Investment Corp, saw its total polyolefin sales pick up 0.17% year on year and rose 12.2% on the month to 60,700 tonnes in March 2024, said
China's coal production reached 1.11 billion tonnes in the first quarter of 2024, falling 4.1% compared with the same period last year, the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed.In
China thermal coal market key figures in focus. The latest data for thermal coal prices, stocks, shipments in major production areas, transfer ports and most followed downstream sector data.
China's state planner has approved the construction of Kongduigou coal mine project in Inner Mongolia's Ordos city, local media reported on April 9.The Kongduigou mine, located in the northern mining
China officially approved to set up a domestic coal production capacity reserve system by 2027, aiming to ensure adequate supply and stabilize prices of the fossil fuel.After a previous draft issued e
China's domestic coking coal market sentiment turned around due to a combination of growing demand and falling supply. The expected price rally in the downstream coke market also bolstered the outlook
Weakness continued to prevail in China's coking coal market during the last week, despite increased speculative demand driven partly by a contango in the futures market.However, end buyers remained ca
Thermal coalProduction area Mine-mouth thermal coal prices ticked up in major producing regions, as stable portside market boosted trading activity. Coal shipments improved with more coal trucks arriv
South Korea's coal imports for March further decreased at an accelerated rate, reaching the lowest since October 2022, customs data showed.The country imported 8.23 million tonnes of coal in March, do
Chinese metallurgical coke market is showing signs of a slight recovery, yet participants continue to wait for more evidence from following market dynamics.The eighth round of coke price cuts has been
China's top coal-producing province Shanxi is set to cap production of the fossil fuel at around 1.3 billion tonnes this year, marking the first time to reduce output voluntarily in seven years, accor
China's domestic thermal coal prices moved sideways last week, thanks mainly to purchases by traders with pressing short-covering demand. The fresh demand, however, could be temporary and the seasonal
China's raw coal production has exhibited a downward trend since the beginning of this year, pressed by shrinking gains in major coal-producing regions, according to the National Bureau of Statistics
China's hydropower generation is expected to significantly increase during the flood season from April to October, despite recent worries about low water levels in major rivers in southwestern region
Market participants expected the first round of 100-110 yuan/t price increase by China's metallurgical coke producers to materialize, citing the rise of feed coal prices and recovering molten iron out
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