Imports may rise ahead of railway maintenance in April Domestic coal output, logistics hindered by COVID-19 lockdowns Spot offers for 5,500 kcal/kg NAR exceed guidance at Yuan 1,600/mt China’s seaborne coal demand is likely to increase in the near term as domestic buyers look to stock up ahead of summer and railway maintenance that is expected to hamper the supply chain in April, market sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights March 23. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The expectations of a rise in thermal coal demand come at a time when domestic production has been impacted by COVID-induced lockdowns and movement restrictions. More than 20 provinces and cities have imposed travel bans and lockdowns as the number of positive cases surged. Sources said railway line maintenance scheduled to begin April 8 may lead to supplies from Qinhuangdao port being affected during […]