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Friday, 29 August 14
CHINESE LIGNITE IMPORTS: QUANTITY OVER QUALITY? - CLARKSONS
 In the first half of 2014, Chinese seaborne coal imports declined 0.4% y-o-y to 148mt, largely reflecting a 3.3% fall in imports of steam coal. Meanwhile, imports of lignite (a low-quality coal), which have risen strongly over the last few years, have remained a bright spot. In the first six months of the year, Chinese lignite imports increased by more than 20% y-o-y to 36mt, said Clarksons in its latest report.
Indonesia Dominant
Clarksons further said, Lignite has played an increasingly important role in China’s coal imports since 2009. Used largely in power generation (but also in paper mills and in the manufacture of building materials), lignite has a relatively low heat content, but due to its low quality has been attractively priced. As shown on the Graph of the Month, Chinese lignite imports have surged from 3mt in 2008 to 59mt last year.
According to Clarksons , Indonesia is the major supplier of lignite to China, accounting for 97% of China’s imports last year, with the Philippines accounting for much of the remainder. While Chinese imports of steam coal from Indonesia have also increased rapidly, the share of lignite in total coal imports from Indonesia has risen from 14% in 2009, to more than 50% in the year to date.
Driving Upwards
While favourable price dynamics have been the main factor supporting increasing steam coal and lignite imports, rapid growth in total coal consumption between 2008 and 2011 also provided some support. However, since 2012, growth in Chinese coal consumption has slowed notably, with total coal use up 0.7% y-o-y in 1H 2014. Meanwhile, the price differential between imported and domestic steam coal has narrowed, especially following several rounds of price cutting by domestic miners in July this year, said Clarksons.
As a result, imports of higher-quality steam coal (with a calorific value of over 5,000 kcal/kg) have become less competitive against domestic supplies. However, since lower-quality lignite has continued to be priced at a discount to higher-quality coal, power plants have kept costs down by continuing to use a blend of lignite and higher-quality coal in power generation, noted Clarksons.
Policy Risks
Consequently, Clarksons noted, the demand for imported lignite has remained relatively firm in the year to date, despite increasing efforts by the government to restrict imports of low-quality coal.
Last year, China re-imposed a 3% tax on lignite imports, but given the free trade agreement in place between China and ASEAN nations, volumes imported from Indonesia have been unaffected. Meanwhile, in July 2014, China introduced further regulations in some regions banning imports of low-quality coal transported a certain distance inland. However, a significant proportion of lignite is used in coastal power stations, many of which have geared their boilers towards using this type of coal.
Clarksons concluded that, so while recent efforts to restrict low-quality coal imports have not yet had a notable effect, regulatory trends may well limit lignite import growth in the longer-term. Yet in the short-term, favourable pricing and the current dependence of power plants on low-quality coal suggest that China’s lignite imports from Indonesia will continue to remain firm.
Source: Clarksons
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Tuesday, 02 December 14
U.S WEEKLY COAL PRODUCTION FELL 1.4% WEEK ON WEEK - EIA
COALspot.com – United States the world's one of the largest coal producers, produced approximately 18.6 million short tons (mmst) o ...
Tuesday, 02 December 14
FOB RICHARDS BAY COAL SWAPS LOST MONTH OVER MONTH
COALspot.com: API 4 FOB Richards Bay Coal for delivery Q1' 2015 lost month on month, week on week and day over day.
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Tuesday, 02 December 14
SUB-BIT FOB INDONESIA COAL Q1' 15 DELIVERY SWAP CLOSED AT US$ 49.50
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for delivery Q1' 2015 lost month on month, week over week and day on day.
The Q1 swap has lost US$ 0.4 ...
Monday, 01 December 14
SGX'S FOB NEWCASTLE COAL SWAP FOR Q1' 2015 DELIVERY CLOSED AT US$ 52.50
COALspot.com: API 5 FOB Newcastle Coal swap for Q1’ 2015 delivery closed at US$ 52.50 on 28 November after losing US$ 1.20 (-2.23%) month ove ...
Monday, 01 December 14
Q2' 15 DELIVERY CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAP CLOSED 0.42% LOWER THAN Q1' 15 DELIVERY CLOSING
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swap for Q1’ 2015 delivery has decreased US$ 2.45 (-3.78%) month over month and US$ 0.67 (-1.06%) we ...
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