Trends - coal prices - Business Recorder

Markets

India will use more coal over the next 25 years, report says

Even by 2070, industrial demand is expected to keep coal consumption at a relatively high 1.80 billion tons

Published 10 Feb, 2026 03:49pm

Business & Finance

India’s JSW Steel faces challenges importing coking coal from Mongolia

NEW DELHI: JSW Steel, India’s largest steelmaker by capacity, has hit a roadblock in sourcing coking coal from...

Published 01 May, 2025 01:43pm

Print

Beyond coal: cementing a green future for Pakistan

Statement: As global trade and policies evolve, the cement sector must innovate to stay competitive. The cement...

Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am

Print

CRA on the cards to ensure transparency in imported coal pricing

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to establish a Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) to ensure transparency in...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:02am

BR Research

Coal gives comfort

After hitting its record peak during the first week of December 2023—standing tall at Rs1244 per 50-kg bag—the...

Published 06 Feb, 2024 09:13am

Markets

India asks utilities to import 6% of their coal until March

NEW DELHI: India has asked utilities to import 6% of their coal requirement until March, due to rising power demand...

Published 28 Oct, 2023 12:44pm

BR Research

Cherat: Steady does it

Amid an economic downturn, somehow the cement industry is on a financial mend—not that cement companies did not...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 08:02am

Print

Import value of Afghan-origin coal declines to $95 PMT

ISLAMABAD: Directorate of Customs Valuation Peshawar has drastically decreased the import value of Afghan-origin...

Updated 14 Sep, 2023 09:09am

Markets

China’s July Australian coal imports hit 3-yr peak on healthy margins

SINGAPORE: China’s imports of Australian coal rose in July even as total coal arrivals declined, with Australia’s...

Published 20 Aug, 2023 11:01am

BR Research

Oil shows no retreat

As Brent crude stays firm staying over $85/bbl, showing strong resistance – energy commodities outside of oil have...

Published 16 Aug, 2023 08:31am

BR Research

Hold your breath

Cement kilns in the country are cooling down, and yet, industry-wide cement sales to domestic and foreign markets...

Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:28am

BR Research

Unrelentingly Lucky

Nothing, not even an economy knee-deep into multiple crises would put a dampener on Lucky Cement’s (PSX: LUCK)...

Published 09 Aug, 2023 08:34am

Markets

China miners seek coal import curbs to ease glut

SINGAPORE: China’s coal inventories are so bloated and coal prices so depressed that some of the country’s ...

Published 09 Jul, 2023 02:55am

BR Research

Coal comfort

After reaching their peak in March of last year—at US$441 per ton for South African Richards Bay (API4),...

Published 31 May, 2023 08:57am

Markets

Improving India demand boosts thermal coal prices in Asia

NEW DELHI: Signs of stronger import demand from India have arrested the decline in price of the thermal coal grades...

Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am

Markets

Dalian coking coal futures rise to 8-month peak

MANILA: Dalian coking coal futures scaled an eight-month peak on Thursday as a large-scale coal mine collapse in...

Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am

Markets

China’s coal prices fall to one-year low

SINGAPORE: China’s thermal coal prices hit their lowest levels in a year this week on rising inventories as...

Published 19 Feb, 2023 03:19am

Markets

LNG, thermal coal prices slip

LAUNCESTON: The prices of thermal coal and spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Asia are declining amid the two ...

Published 14 Feb, 2023 05:58am

BR Research

Cement: Coal buffers

While the cement industry certainly has a coal habit to kick, it’s costs of production continue to be heavily...

Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am

Print

Bankers pour cold water on red hot coal

It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. At least when it comes to mining coal. After years of decline,...

Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am

BR Research

Cement exports: Small wins?

The decline in construction activity is very evident. Caused not just by the massive cross-country floods but also...

Published 22 Nov, 2022 09:13am

Business & Finance

Lucky Cement announces consolidated earnings of Rs6.9bn for Q1

KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, the Lucky Cement Limited has reported a profit after tax of Rs6.9 billion for Q1...

Published 28 Oct, 2022 05:58am

Markets

China coking coal prices hits 3-month high

MANILA: Metallurgical coal prices in top steel producer China rose on Tuesday to their highest in more than three...

Published 12 Oct, 2022 07:31am

Print

CPHGC seeks revision in Nepra’s coal price notification

ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company (CPHGC) has sought revision in coal price notification of the National...

Updated 02 Oct, 2022 10:20am

Markets

US natgas futures up on hotter forecasts for next week

NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Wednesday, on forecasts for hotter weather and more air...

Published 04 Aug, 2022 05:43am

Markets

China’s imports of Russian coal rise 22pc due to cheaper cargoes

SINGAPORE: China’s coal imports from Russia rose 22% in June from a month ago despite a decline in its total coal...

Published 21 Jul, 2022 05:40am

Markets

Poland to give households one-off payment to offset rising coal prices

WARSAW: Poland will offer households a one-off payment of 3,000 zlotys ($646) to help cover the rising cost of coal...

Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:05am

Markets

India’s coal imports hit record high in June

NEW DELHI: India’s coal imports hit a record high in June despite high global prices, data from three trade sources...

Published 11 Jul, 2022 05:45pm

Print

Chinese energy company threatens to discontinue import of Afghan coal

Gives NEPRA one week to approve pricing mechanism

Updated 11 Jul, 2022 12:58pm

Markets

Afghanistan lifts coal prices as exports to neighbouring Pakistan boom

KABUL: Afghanistan’s Taliban administration has more than doubled prices for coal, the finance ministry said on...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 11:09am