According to a news released by CNBC Indonesia in Jakarta on February 29, coal in the overseas coal market has continued for seven consecutive trading days, and this strength has been driven by surging demand from many countries such as China and India.
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Newcastle Coal April contract** closed at 130 per tonne in trading data from Refinitiv, the world's largest provider of financial market data and infrastructure, part of the London Exchange Group, on Wednesday (28 February).$75, 042%。Coal ** for 7 consecutive days**, up 83%。The current ** is the highest level since January 11, 2024 or in the last two months.
Harga Batu Bara Coal ** Chart.
The strengthening trend in coal** is in line with optimism in India's coal sector. Despite India's pledge to gradually reduce its consumption of environmentally polluting fuels to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality and net-zero emissions by 2070, the Indian coal industry is optimistic that the coal industry will see an upturn in the coming years.
Indeed, this week's India Coal Conference in Goa showed a high level of optimism about the future of India's coal. India's coal demand, production and imports are expected to continue to increase in the coming years.
According to Reuters, even the most conservative at the meeting said that by 2030, demand for all types of coal could reach 1.5 billion tonnes, and some even as high as 1.9 billion tonnes, which is 12 percent higher than India's actual coal consumption demand in 2023300 million tons, a significant increase.
Optimism about the future of coal in India's energy mix is largely based on Prime Minister Modi's policy of prioritising domestic energy and resource security over reducing carbon emissions to mitigate climate change.
Turning to China, the world's largest coal consumer, plays an important role in coal***. China's major coal producer, China Shenhua Energy***, has announced a downward revision of its 2024 production target to address the excess of coal in the market, according to analysts at Chem.
Considering the efforts of the entire industry, Shenhua's production cut policy is not expected to have an impact on coal**. However, this subsequent decision by several other miners has undoubtedly limited the level of coal production worldwide.