China coal short-term outlook June 2019: QHD price rise likely as strong power generation expected
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Report summary
Table of contents
- Prices increased following mine accidents in June and will increase further in July due to hotter temperatures
- Metallurgical coal market starts to lose steam amid softening demand
- Coal generation won’t be restrained by strong hydro generation in July
- Metallurgical coal demand softens on the back of narrowing steel profits
- China approves 130 Mtpa of production capacity in H1 2019
- Coal output hits 312 Mt in May
- Downside risk associated with safety concerns
Tables and charts
This report includes 10 images and tables including:
- Key thermal coal prices: history and forecast, US$/t
- Hard coking coal price arbitrage at Tangshan steel mill, US$/t nominal
- Monthly coal-fired power generation (TWh)
- Monthly hydro-power generation (TWh)
- Monthly throughput at Qinhuangdao port, Mt
- Monthly throughput at Huanghua port, Mt
- Monthly hot metal production (Mt)
- Monthly metallurgical coke production (Mt)
- Thermal coal supply, Mt
- Metallurgical coal supply, Mt
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