Daily Market Brief -25/07/10
Time:2025-07-10 17:53:49 Source:CCTD
Edited and Updated by Ethan Ma
July 10, 2025
In the Yulin region, most coal mines maintained regular sales. A few cost-effective mines saw prices for slack coal and raw coal rise by around RMB 5/ton. However, lump coal sales remained weak, and major mines continued to lower lump coal auction prices significantly, negatively impacting market sentiment.
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In the Ordos region, prices remained generally stable. Although overall demand was modest, recent rainfall significantly restricted output, leading to a decline in pithead inventory. As a result, most mine prices held steady, with a few minor adjustments depending on shipment performance.
In northern Shanxi, prices also remained stable. Influenced by continuous price increases at the ports, coal producers showed stronger price-holding sentiment. However, actual pithead shipments remained average, leading to mostly steady pricing with limited movement.
At the ports:
Rainfall noticeably disrupted supply, and combined with persistently high transportation costs, coal inflows remained low. Major port inventories continued to decline. With expectations for rising thermal coal consumption, sellers maintained a strong price-holding stance and were reluctant to sell, keeping quotes on an upward trend.
For imported coal:
High temperatures across many regions in China and the price advantage of low-calorific-value imported coal supported steady inquiry levels from end-users. Power plants remained active in procurement tenders. However, due to lingering uncertainties in the market, most end-users and traders remained cautious in their purchasing approach.
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