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Imported coal policy to affect coal price fluctuation

China coal imports declined in 2014 and 2015 and gained 25% in 2016 on the back of domestic tight supply. Over January-April, 2017, coal import growth reached 33%. Domestic coal enterprises greatly requested to restrict coal imports, and the relevant departments convened the meeting on May 10th

05-16-2017 14:36:48

Transaction price of imported mixed aromatics declined with the weak cost support

This week, crude oil futures price increased slightly, and China blended gasoline was in downward trend, brining bearish news to the mixed aromatics market.

02-28-2017 16:04:50

Coal prices to rebound & imported coal to claw its way back in 2016

Steam coal and coking coal prices are predicted to rise by CNY30-45/mt and CNY45-60/mt in 2016. Imported coal prices will see a short-term rally on the back of rising average production cost and firming domestic coal prices.

03-15-2016 16:49:02

A gain in domestic coal prices fuels imported coal market

In sight of a domestic coal price gain, power plants resorted to imported coal. Domestic-imported coal price spread widened to above CNY50/mt.

03-04-2016 16:27:14

Qinhuangdao Customs refuses about 20,000 mt of imported coal cargoes in 2015

Qingdao Customs discovered the other day that some company’s 4,990 mt of imported anthracite cargo carried a much-higher-than-required mercury content and returned it to the origin country immediately.

01-14-2016 17:17:15

Imported coking coal stockpile builds up at China major ports

Under V-day Parade, tight cash flow at coke plants and a soft steel market, imported coking coal stockpiles at China six coastal ports rose by 162,000 mt or 3.5% to 4.81 million mt on September 11th.

09-16-2015 15:10:58

Imported deflation effect reduced with negative growth of PPI

As the main importer of bulk commodities, China experienced a large drop of import volume, and a consecutive negative growth of PPI for 40 months.

07-20-2015 17:15:22

Imported coking coal price drops rapidly

The Chinese imported coking coal market saw an accelerated decline in the week ending July 17th.

07-20-2015 11:29:31

Review on H1 China imported coal market & prospect on H2

China’s coal imports nosedived by 38% year-on-year to below 100 million mt in the first half of 2015. Coal prices will linger at low levels in the second half year on expectations of no upturn in demand, and China’s coal imports for the whole year are likely to fall to about 200 million mt.

07-15-2015 14:16:55

A stock rout disturbs imported steam coal trade

A previous plunge in China stock market exerted an impact on the Asian markets of bulk commodities including steam coal. Purchasers depressed bids for Australian coal cargoes arriving at southern China ports.

07-14-2015 15:07:12

Imported coal loses market share due to firm prices

The price spread between domestic coal and imported coal at southern China ports have so far narrowed down to CNY35/mt from December’s CNY80/mt. If discharge costs are taken into account, the imported coal only enjoys a price advantage of CNY5/mt over domestic coal...

03-11-2015 16:52:50

Traders: March orders for imported Australian coal fare well

Traders are heard to have received a decent number of orders for imported Australian coal for March delivery.

02-25-2015 17:07:35

Qinzhou Port posts an almost 20% YoY drop in imported coal value

In 2014, China’s Qinzhou Port imported 153 lots of coal, a yearly slump of 48.83%. It included 4.7686 million mt in volume with a yearly drop of 6.63%, and was valued at $297 million, sliding 15.68% year-on-year.

01-22-2015 14:20:21

Growing demand increases China’s dependence on imported LNG

“LNG development and utilization is vital to our energy security, and it will accelerate energy structure upgrading and clean energy development in China”, said Li Runshen.

01-21-2015 10:08:23

Guangdong detects 4.4% of imported coal tons failed to meet new standards in half a year

The bureau had conducted environmental protection monitoring on 358 lots or 21.253 million mt of imported coal from May 28th to November 30th 2014, and 30 lots of 938,000 mt were detected to be unable to meet the requirements in the Measures, with the volume taking up 4.4% of the total examined.

12-25-2014 14:08:26

Inner Mongolia Imported 14.7 million mt of Coal in the First Three Quarters

According to Inner Mongolia Coal Industry Bureau, Inner Mongolia imported 14.7 million mt of coal in the first three quarters of this year, up by 4.7% year on year.

10-24-2014 15:12:28

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