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China’s crude benzene price to keep May uptrend in Jun

Shandong (JLC), June 15, 2022--China's crude benzene prices went up in May, and will keep rising in June amid high cost and better demand.

06-15-2022 16:29:59

China crude benzene prices inch down in May 20-26

Shandong (JLC), May 31, 2022--Crude benzene prices inched down amid limited transactions.

05-31-2022 17:38:55

More long-term coal contract was traded at ports, market coal prices may drop

In mid-June, Shenhua Group and China National Coal Group suspended the spot thermal coal sales. On July 11th, in order to guarantee coal using of the long-term coal contract users, Shenhua Trading Group issued the Notice about Stopping Selling the Spot Steam Coal again.

07-14-2017 18:24:29

Coal prices may hit a new high in the short run

Policy risk mitigated. Shenhua Group raised the EX-stock price of 5,500 kcal/kg steam coal price by CNY30/mt, which was followed by China National Coal Group. The price policies of the two Groups further weakened market expectations on policy risk.

07-12-2017 18:12:42

Coal may be the biggest power source in Southeast Asia by 2030

With the increasing coal demand, it will surpass natural gas as the biggest power source in Southeast Asia by 2030.

05-24-2017 14:33:08

Coal prices keep gloomy in May amid the bearish factors

In May, domestic coal market moved downward, especially for port coal market, coal prices dipped CNY110/mt from the high level of CNY685/mt in late March. This month, run rate of coal mines in producing areas kept high

05-24-2017 09:53:29

Steam coal market may encounter turning point in June

Market participants mainly held wait-and-see attitudes about the current domestic steam coal market. Accordingly, with environmental protection inspection groups leaving Shanxi gradually, run rate of the pithead coal plants and coal cleaning plants will be improved

05-24-2017 09:40:43

China coal market price analysis in May

Coal price decline was faster than expected; port coal prices hit the lowest level this year and 5,500 kcal/kg steam coal price dipped to CNY570/mt.

05-16-2017 18:07:47

Coke price dips CNY66.4/mt in early May to CNY1,731.6/mt

According to the latest data of the National Bureau of Statistics of the PRC, coke price (the second grade metallurgical coke) read CNY1,731.6/mt in early May, down by CNY66.4/mt or 3.7% from that in late April, the first decline since March, showing coke prices may go down in May.

05-16-2017 18:04:46

Supply and demand to impact coal prices in May

Affected by the coal release in producing areas and the guide of national macro-control, capacity release of upstream coal enterprises was noticeable, especially in coal producing areas, a great number of coal mines resumed production, increasing sales and delivery volume.

05-11-2017 18:00:55

Coal prices will move downward in May

In April, the inbound resource haulage reduced affected by Daqin line and Shuozhou-Huanghua line maintenance; coal demand of the coastal power plants was dim despite daily consumption keeping high, and they were inactive to transport coal from the northern ports.

05-04-2017 17:50:00

Coal prices may fall to CNY600/mt amid the weak supply-demand in coastal market

In April, affected by railway maintenance and the slack season of coal consumption, port coal kept balanced between inbound and outbound volume and coal inventory remained stable with the dropping anchored vessels.

04-25-2017 14:13:32

Coal prices in Q2 may continue dropping

Coal market stepped into the traditional slack season in the second quarter of 2017. With the end of heating season and hydropower output, thermal coal demand reduced and the tight supply situation will be eased. The 25-day maintenance of Daqin railway will prop up coal prices.

04-24-2017 13:39:07

Steam coal prices may not slump despite the weak spot market

Steam coal inventory kept rising in major ports and the overall transacting prices went down. Downstream power plants did not have great intentions to purchase coal from market and held wait-and-see attitudes. It is the slack season for steam coal industry in the first quarter

04-20-2017 15:36:32

Coking coal market may start with dropping steam coal consumption in power plants

In April, with the end of heating period, downstream power plants stepped into overhaul stage and the falling run rate of unit decreased coal consumption. Up to April 6th, the daily steam coal consumption in six major coastal power groups declined to 522,000 mt.

04-07-2017 18:20:15

Asphalt price to be steady in April and May after rising CNY300/mt

As for the domestic asphalt market, after the Spring Festival, the asphalt price in Northern China gained CNY300-500/mt, due to the positive purchase for storing, strong crude futures, market investment rising, import volume reduction of asphalt and other factors.

03-28-2017 17:05:16

China coal sector sees Jan-May profits slump by over 70% YoY

According to the China National Coal Association (CNCA), coal companies above designated size harvested CNY826.74 billion of revenue from their main business in the first five monthsof the year, down by 13.5% on the year.

07-19-2016 18:00:29

CNCA: 90 large coal companies produce 936 million mt of raw coal in Jan-May

According to the China National Coal Association (CNCA), raw coal output of 90 large coal producers amounted to 936 million mt from January to May, down by 83 million mt or 8.1% YoY.

07-07-2016 10:35:10

Xinjiang's outward electricity transmission up by 22.8% YoY in Jan-May

From January to May, Xinjiang transmitted 14.71 billion KWH of electricity out of the region, a yearly gain of 22.8%.

06-30-2016 15:58:52

Ordos' coal sales rise by 4.1% YoY in Jan-May

According to Ordos Coal Bureau, Ordos city sold 40.59 million mt of coal in May, rising by 2.49 million mt or 6.5% on the year and declining by 2.8 million mt or 6.5% on the month.

06-28-2016 11:22:28

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