Report Summary - The National Energy Administration issued a notice to conduct a production check on coal mines in 8 provinces including Shanxi and Inner Mongolia to ensure stable coal supply, as some coal mines have been over - producing this year [5]. - This week, the main coking coal contract had multiple consecutive limit - up boards, leading the domestic assets to rise strongly. The "Yaxia" project stimulates demand growth expectations, and the notice on coal production check strengthens supply reduction expectations. Coking coal has entered a rebound channel of price increase and inventory reduction, and it is advisable to buy on dips due to high position concentration [6]. - Recently, the coke futures market has been weaker than coking coal, mainly dragged down by the steel futures market. The profit of steel mills will affect the future price increase expectations of coke [6]. Market Focus Positive Factors - Downstream enterprises are replenishing inventory, and coking coal inventory has decreased significantly [10]. - The "Yaxia" hydropower project will bring incremental infrastructure demand [7][10]. - The over - production check notice is expected to reduce coal supply [10]. - "Anti - involution" related laws are being introduced [7][10]. - During the peak electricity consumption period, the prices of related coal types have risen simultaneously [10]. - High pig iron production supports demand [10]. Negative Factors - Steel has entered the seasonal off - season, and terminal demand is limited [10]. - After the reopening of Mongolian ports, the import volume of Mongolian coal is gradually increasing [10]. Data Analysis Coking Coal Production - The domestic production growth of coking coal has slowed down, and the customs clearance volume of Mongolian coal has increased. This week, the starting rate of 523 sample mines was 86.9%, up 0.83% from last week, with a daily average clean coal output of 77.73 tons, an increase of 0.69 tons. The starting rate of 110 sample coal washing plants was 62.31%, down 0.54% from last week, with a daily output of 52.145 tons, a decrease of 1.23 tons. As of July 19, the customs clearance volume at the Ganqimaodu Port was 625,455 tons [11][14]. Coking Coal Inventory - As of the week of July 25, the clean coal inventory of 523 sample mines was 2.7844 million tons, a decrease of 606,300 tons; the clean coal inventory of 110 sample coal washing plants was 1.7561 million tons, a decrease of 159,300 tons; the port inventory was 2.9234 million tons, a decrease of 291,600 tons [15]. Coke Production and Inventory - As of July 25, the capacity utilization rate of all - sample independent coking enterprises was 73.45%, up 0.44% from the previous period, with a daily average metallurgical coke output of 646,000 tons, an increase of 39,000 tons; the capacity utilization rate of 247 steel enterprises was 86.97%, up 0.13% from the previous period, with a daily coke output of 471,600 tons, an increase of 7,000 tons [24]. - As of July 25, the coking coal inventory of all - sample independent coking enterprises was 9.8538 million tons, an increase of 562,700 tons, and the inventory available days were 11.47 days, an increase of 0.59 days. The coke inventory of independent coking enterprises was 801,200 tons, a decrease of 74,300 tons [18]. - As of July 25, the coking coal inventory of 247 steel enterprises was 7.9951 million tons, an increase of 84,100 tons, and the inventory available days were 12.75 days, an increase of 0.12 days. The coke inventory was 6.3998 million tons, an increase of 9,900 tons, and the available days were 11.45 days, a decrease of 0.01 days [22]. Coke Demand - As of the week of July 25, China's coke consumption was 1.09 million tons, a decrease of 1,000 tons. The daily average pig iron output of 247 steel enterprises was 2.4223 million tons, a decrease of 21,000 tons, and the blast furnace starting rate was 83.46%, the same as last week [26]. Coke Price Increase - As of the week of July 25, the average loss per ton of coke for independent coking enterprises was 54 yuan/ton, widening compared to last week. After the second - round price increase on the 23rd, the third - round price increase started quickly on the 24th, and some downstream steel mills have accepted the increase. The mainstream steel mills tendered on the 25th, with an increase of 50 - 55 yuan/ton, effective from 0:00 on July 25 [28]. Basis Structure of Coking Coal and Coke - The spot and futures prices of coking coal and coke have risen in resonance [30]. Future Outlook Coking Coal - Mid - and downstream enterprises are increasing their procurement of raw coal. The prices of some key coking coal types in the producing areas have exceeded expectations. The tradable resources in the port spot market have slightly decreased, and the inquiry and trading volume have improved. The price of imported Mongolian coal has reached new highs, and the acceptance of high - price coal by downstream enterprises remains to be seen. Coking coal has strong internal momentum, and the previous bearish logic has ended. It is advisable to buy on dips [33]. Coke - The rapid increase in coking coal prices has led to a sharp increase in the production cost of coking enterprises, and the frequency of coke price increases has accelerated. After the third - round price increase was implemented today, there is an expectation of a fourth - round increase next week. The coke futures market is weaker than coking coal in the short term, dragged down by the steel market [36].
焦煤焦炭周度报告-20250725
Zhong Hang Qi Huo·2025-07-25 11:02