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India's thermal coal imports fall in June

  • Spanish Market: Coal
  • 23/07/26

India's thermal coal imports fell for a seventh straight month in June compared with a year earlier, as ample domestic coal supply weighed on demand for seaborne cargoes.

  • India imported 12.74mn t of thermal coal in June, down by 12pc on the year, although receipts edged up by 0.7pc from May, according to shipbroker Interocean data.
  • Imports in January-June totalled around 74.5mn t, falling by about 15pc from a year earlier.
  • The power sector accounted for around 20pc of total coal imports in June, with steel mills and trading firms making up the majority. Domestic supplies met the bulk of power sector demand last month.
  • Combined dispatches to the power sector from state-controlled Coal India (CIL), Singareni Collieries (SCCL), and captive and commercial producers rose by 4.6pc on the year to 70.92mn t in June, but fell from 73.56mn t in May, according to provisional data from India's coal ministry.
  • Coal-fired generation rose by 14pc on the year to 117.68TWh in June, while large hydropower generation fell by 20pc to 13.36TWh, Central Electricity Authority data show.
  • Indonesia remained the dominant supplier, accounting for around 52pc of total receipts, followed by South Africa and the US, according to Interocean data.

By Saurabh Chaturvedi

India's thermal coal imports in June t
CountryJun '26May '26± on month (%)Jun '25± on year (%)
Indonesia6,582,4926,918,812-4.98,390,919-21.6
South Africa2,249,5991,926,88016.72,997,119-24.9
US1,629,5111,439,64813.2969,32168.1
Russia1,080,2631,601,213-32.51,240,671-12.9
Mozambique513,63433,6501,426.4229,540123.8
Australia121,432514,868-76.4362,560-66.5
Others560,498212,360163.9353,90058.4
Total12,737,42912,647,4310.714,544,030-12.4
Soruce: Interocean

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21/07/26

Uzbekistan coal prices diverge since liberalisation

Uzbekistan coal prices diverge since liberalisation

London, 21 July (Argus) — Thermal coal prices in Uzbekistan have shown patterns of divergence since the country lifted price restrictions in early June, data from the Uzbek Commodity Exchange (Uzex) show. Prices of coal grades for household consumption appeared to be stable, while grades for power plant usage were mixed, according to Uzex data from late-May to early July. Uzbekistan ended state-set prices and shifted to liberalised market operating under a supply-and-demand-based system through exchange trading for its coal industry from 1 June. Under the new system, thermal power plants and industrial buyers have been allowed to secure coal through a "request for proposals" method or tenders at weighted-average exchange prices. A separate mechanism allowed households and public institutions to secure deliveries, with producers selling to entrepreneurs through a separate dedicated trading platform. Data from the exchange show among grades of coal used by households, prices of D-grade thermal coal sized around 20-60mm hovered near $111.28/t and SS-grade sized thermal coal sized 13mm remained near $38/t levels, with both prices unchanged since 1 June. Utilities that use D-grade thermal coal sized at 0-300mm also saw prices hold steady at $80.50/t, but lignite sized at 0-300mm saw the sharpest 33pc jump to near $40/t during the past month. Uzbekistan's domestic coal supply is primarily fulfilled by two main coal reserves, with the Angren coalfield located in the east and the Shargun deposit located in the south of the country. High ash and low calorific value lignite is mined at the Angren deposit, while higher quality bituminous coal is mined at Shargun. The Uzbek government had previously noted that local power plants use a blend of coal from both coal mining regions as a substitute for imports. Coal production declines Domestic coal production in Uzbekistan fell by 36pc on the year to 1.6mn t over January-May, data from Uzbekistan's statistics bureau show. The data showed Uzbek coal production in the first five months of 2025 had totalled 2.5mn t and around 1.9mnt during the same period in 2024. The country plans to raise its coal output forecast to 11mn t in the coming autumn-winter season, which typically spans September-February, the government said in early June. Uzbekistan had aimed to produce 10mn t during the last heating season. The country also imports coal via rail, with most of it supplied by neighbouring Kyrgyzstan. Imports from Kyrgyzstan jumped 48.4pc on the year to 288,500t over January-March, data from Global Trade Tracker show. By Shreyashi Sanyal Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

EU recommends three-year pause on methane penalties

20/07/26
20/07/26

EU recommends three-year pause on methane penalties

Brussels, 20 July (Argus) — The European Commission today issued formal recommendations that EU states should not apply penalties for non-compliance with the bloc's methane emissions regulation for three years, from 2027 to 2029, citing a provision in the law to avoid supply disruptions. The commission said all obligations under the methane regulation, adopted in 2024, remain in place and that compliance is still required. The regulation covers methane emissions from imports of oil, gas and coal, as well as domestic production, transport and processing. Implementation for imports begins with methane monitoring requirements from 1 January 2027. One recommendation provides guidance on compliance solutions for importers and on EU state criteria for assessing these solutions. The commission said there is no requirement for physical tracing of molecules, deliveries or cargoes. Firms can use "trace and claim" and "certification" solutions. The second recommendation lays out the three-year suspension of fines by EU states for non-compliance. A senior EU official said industry has perceived the regulation's flexibility on penalties as "uncertainty", adding that "companies cannot really factor in the risk of non-compliance because they do not know what penalty they would be facing in those member states that have not yet established penalties regimes". Even if non-binding, the official said, national courts must take the recommendation into account. "This is both true for the compliance solutions as well as for the penalties," the official said, adding that the security of supply situation justifies not applying penalties for three years, except where there is "deliberate" fraud. Commission executive vice-president Teresa Ribera last week rejected an outright pause to the methane regulation, but said security of supply concerns may justify using an existing flexibility provision in the law on penalties. In June, 16 EU states called for a three-year delay to implementation of the regulation, noting that a recommendation is "non-binding and therefore does not remove significant legal uncertainty for importers negotiating long-term supply contracts". Industry groups FuelsEurope and IOGP have also pushed for a pause to the regulation. Dafydd ab Iago Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Dry weather disrupts coal barging route in Indonesia

20/07/26
20/07/26

Dry weather disrupts coal barging route in Indonesia

Singapore, 20 July (Argus) — Low river levels have halted coal barging operations on the northern stretch of Indonesia's Barito River in central Kalimantan, disrupting coal supply chains and prompting some miners to declare force majeure, according to market participants. A major coal producer said it has been asked to replace affected volumes to Indonesian domestic utility PLN, as some mining firms affected by the disruption have declared force majeure. The Barito River is a key barging route from the region to major coal terminals in south Kalimantan. Argus has reached out to shipping and logistics providers and could not immediately confirm the extent of the disruption. Central Kalimantan accounts for an estimated 30mn t of coal exports in 2025, including both thermal and metallurgical coal, market participants said. This is about 6pc of overall export volumes out of Indonesia which totalled 524mn t in 2025, according to customs data. Barging activity along the Barito River in south Kalimantan remains unaffected, according to two key coal producers operating in the region. South Kalimantan is also facing a dry spell. Indonesia's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency has issued an alert to be cautious of droughts in the southern region. By Nadhir Mokhtar Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

Erex plans third biomass co-firing trial in Vietnam

15/07/26
15/07/26

Erex plans third biomass co-firing trial in Vietnam

Tokyo, 15 July (Argus) — Japanese renewable energy developer Erex plans will conduct its third test run of coal and biomass co-firing operations at a Vietnamese power plant in September, the company said today. Erex plans to start the trial combustion in late September at the 30MW Nong Son thermal power plant in the central region of Vietnam, which is held by state-owned company Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries (Vinacomin). The company aims to achieve co-firing rate of 10pc on wood chips and 30pc on wood pellets with coal. The test run is expected to last for one month. Erex has successfully completed trial combustions of coal and biomass co-firing operations at two other Vinacomin plants , burning up to 20pc of wood chips at the 110MW Na Duong plant and up to 30pc of wood pellets at the 115MW Cao Ngan plant. The company also plans to conduct a co-firing test run at the 670MW Cam Pha thermal coal plant around 2027-28. Erex and Vinacomin are expected to renovate Na Duong and Cao Ngan in 2026-27 and start commercial co-firing operations around 2027-28. The companies aim to conduct co-firing operations at six of Vinacomin's thermal coal plants in Vietnam in future, with a total capacity of 1,585MW. The co-firing projects underscore Vietnam's net-zero strategy. The country currently relies on coal to meet around one-third of its electricity demand, with power consumption increasing by 10 pc/yr. Vietnam has looked to biomass fuels as self-sufficient renewable energy sources. Meanwhile, Erex is eyeing carbon credits from the co-firing projects and is in negotiation with the Vietnamese government on this. The company is considering selling some of the carbon credits to other firms in Japan, after commercial co-firing operations begin in Vietnam. By Takeshi Maeda Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

US inflation eases in June after truce with Iran

14/07/26
14/07/26

US inflation eases in June after truce with Iran

Houston, 14 July (Argus) — US inflation eased to an annual 3.5pc in June after an interim peace agreement with Iran pushed down energy prices and falling core inflation showed little spillover from the war or tariffs. The consumer price index (CPI) slowed from 4.2pc in May, which was the highest in nearly three years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Tuesday. Analysts surveyed by Trading Economics had forecast CPI at 3.8pc for June. So called core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy, slowed to 2.6pc in June from 2.9pc in May. "The benign reading of the core CPI puts inflation fears on hold and reinforces our baseline forecast for the Federal Reserve to sit tight over the rest of the year," Oxford Economics said in a note. "However, we're still not out of the woods." CME's FedWatch tool, after the inflation report, still gave 81pc probabilities the Fed will hike its target rate by at least a quarter point by the end of the year. That is down from 89pc odds the prior day. CPI fell by a monthly 0.4pc in June after rising by 0.5pc in May, 0.6pc in April and 0.9pc in March from the prior month, BLS said. It rose by 0.3pc on the month in February. Energy prices The energy index eased to an annual 15.7pc in June from 23.5pc in May. Gasoline eased to 26.7pc in June from 40.5pc in May. Energy prices fell after the US and Iran reached a ceasefire agreement in mid-June that allowed a partial reopening of the strait of Hormuz while broader negotiations continued. Fighting has resumed in recent days and crude prices are surging again. The fuel oil index came in at 42.9pc in June from 58.9pc in May, BLS said. Electricity services eased to 4pc in June from 5.9 in May, while piped gas remained unchanged at 3pc in June. The food index slowed to an annual 3pc in June from 3.1pc in May. Shelter was at 3.3pc in June, slowing from 3.4pc in May. Services less energy services rose by 3.2pc in June following a 3.4pc gain in May. Transportation services eased to 3.4pc in June from 4.1pc in May. By Bob Willis Send comments and request more information at feedback@argusmedia.com Copyright © 2026. Argus Media group . All rights reserved.

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