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China’s spot thermal coal prices refresh record high

January 21, 2021

Mongolia 2020 coal exports shrink by 22% to 29 million t

January 14, 2021

Fatal accident leads Chongqing to halt all coal mine ops

December 10, 2020

China’s coke makers target another $7.6/t rise

November 26, 2020

Nice profits see China coke plants in holiday coal chase

October 1, 2020

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Monthly stacked bar chart of global seaborne coal exports by origin (Indonesia, Australia, Russia, South Africa, United States, Other) May 2025–May 2026.

Global coal market repriced on security as China demand strengthens

May 6, 2026

Line chart of Indonesia's monthly thermal coal exports (Mt) showing actual exports as a dark blue line with fluctuations; orange shaded window marks the 2023 stress period, and a pale red curved line projects a thinner buffer into 2026. Annotations note Jun–Sep 2023 at -8.1% YoY (full-year +12.9%), 2024 monthly average around 45.4 Mt, and Q1 2026 at -27% vs Q1 2024 with baseline softening; El Niño Watch 2026 Jun–Sep forecast window is indicated, with a red shaded area toward mid-2026 indicating risk. Source details at bottom.

Indonesia thermal coal bullish into H2 2026 as El Niño tightens supply

May 6, 2026

Bar chart titled 'Weekly coal production overview' showing weekly estimates (around 10,000 thousand short tons) for three dates: April 25, 2026; week ago; and year ago.

US coal production weekly update | Week ending April 25

May 4, 2026

Steel plant with smokestacks at night illustrating China’s industrial demand for coking coal imports

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April 28, 2026

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