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China coal short-term outlook June 2021

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Safety was the key factor for all industries in China in June as the Communist Party centenary on 1 July approached. However, six serious accidents led to a total of 50 deaths in sectors including coal mining, iron ore mining and gas exploration sectors. In response, many provinces suspended higher-risk mine operations. The curtailed supply resulted in prices soaring, with QHD 5,500 reaching around RMB1,000/t. The story was slightly different in the metallurgical coal market. Coking coal prices had been on a downward path as the government stabilised rebar prices and there were expectations of a decline in steel demand. However, the mine accidents and suspended imports from Mongolia due to a Covid outbreak there significantly propelled prices. We expect prices for both thermal and metallurgical coal will fall in July. Please read the report for more details.

Table of contents

  • QHD price returns to RMB1,000/t
  • Supply shortage reverses price weakness
  • Coal generation growth rate in coastal region is double national average
  • Steel demand slides later than expected but will deepen
  • Domestic supply constrained until mid-July

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This report includes the following images and tables:

  • 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)
  • Recent accidents

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    Coal markets - China short-term outlook data - June 2021.xlsx

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    China coal short-term outlook June 2021

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