Coal Price in China
The chart above illustrates Coal prices in China, in CNY/mt, from May 2024 to May 2025, as follows:
- Coal (sub-bituminous), imp, CN: Coal (sub-bituminous), import transaction, cif, China
- Coal (bituminous), imp, CN: Coal (bituminous), import transaction, cif, China
- Coal (Anthracite), imp, CN: Coal (anthracite), import transaction, cif, China
- Coal (Thermal), dom, CN: Coal (thermal), domestic spot, exw, China
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Coal (sub-bituminous), imp, CN price was approximately 495 CNY per mt in May 2025, indicating a 10.1% fall compared to the previous month. On a year-over-year basis, prices for Coal (sub-bituminous), imp, CN declined by 15.2%.
In May 2025, Coal (bituminous), imp, CN price stood at around 611 CNY per mt. This represented a 4.2% decrease from the prior month's value, while year-over-year prices decreased by 24.6%.
The price for Coal (Anthracite), imp, CN was about 780 CNY per mt in May 2025. This marked a 7.1% fall when compared to the preceding month, and a 16.4% decrease on a year-over-year basis.
Coal (Thermal), dom, CN price was around 818 CNY per mt in May 2025. This shows a slight 0.2% fall from the previous month and a 4.4% decrease year-over-year.
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