Author: Damini Sahu

  • Asian thermal coal rally continues as supply constraints lift prices

    Asian thermal coal rally continues as supply constraints lift prices

    Chinese import prices gain $8-9/t w-o-w Indonesian constraints raise regional replacement costs Asian thermal coal markets strengthened sharply in the week ending 4 September 2026, as Indonesian supply constraints coincided with firmer Chinese buying, rising domestic Chinese prices, and higher India-bound freight. Prices increased across Indonesian, Australian and South African coal. However, the rapid escalation…