高库存下煤价继续承压，11月进口煤同比-19.9%：煤炭

Investment Rating - The industry maintains a rating of "Outperform the Market" [7] Core Views - The report emphasizes that the fundamental goal is to reverse the Producer Price Index (PPI) rather than merely addressing internal competition. Seasonal demand during the "迎峰度冬" period has led to a 4.1% increase in coal mining and washing prices, contributing to a 0.1% month-on-month rise in PPI, marking two consecutive months of increase. The strong correlation between PPI and coal prices suggests that stabilizing coal prices is crucial. The lowest coal price in 2025 may represent a policy bottom, with expectations for more supply-side policies as "involution" competition is addressed in the 14th Five-Year Plan. Despite unclear demand changes, coal prices are expected to fluctuate upward, with a focus on high-quality core assets as primary investment targets [5][6]. Summary by Sections Coal Market Overview - As of December 12, 2025, the Qinhuangdao 5500K thermal coal price is 745 CNY/ton, down 40 CNY/ton week-on-week, with a year-on-year decrease of 49 CNY/ton. The average daily output of 462 sample mines is 5.571 million tons, up 59,000 tons week-on-week but down 5.6% year-on-year. Power plant daily consumption has slightly increased, while coal inventory at Qinhuangdao has surged, with a coal inventory index of 212, up 10.7% [3][5]. Coking Coal - As of December 12, 2025, the price of main coking coal at Jingtang Port is stable at 1,630 CNY/ton. The average daily output of 523 sample mines is 750,000 tons, down 0.4% year-on-year. The daily iron output is 2.291 million tons, down 1.4% year-on-year. The coking plant operating rate is 77.3%, slightly up week-on-week [4][6]. Investment Opportunities - The report suggests focusing on investment opportunities in the coal sector based on several criteria: 1. Companies with excellent resource endowments and stable operating performance, such as China Shenhua, China Coal Energy, and Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry. 2. Companies with production growth potential benefiting from the coal price cycle, including Yanzhou Coal Mining, Huayang Co., Guanghui Energy, Jinkong Coal Industry, and Gansu Energy. 3. Companies with globally scarce resources benefiting from long-term supply tightness, such as Huaibei Mining, Pingmei Shenma, Shanxi Coking Coal, Lu'an Environmental Energy, and Shanxi Coal International. 4. Companies with coal-electricity integration models that stabilize cyclical fluctuations, including Shaanxi Energy, Xinji Energy, and Huaihe Energy [6][5].