The coal market is still a chill in the air, the latest market information display, Bohai sea power coal has "ten even fall". The analysis thinks, this is due to the buyer's market tendency is obvious and down inertia. While coal prices between the promotion war continues, although Shenhua sales in February annulus comparing rose, but points out, the coal enterprises frequently increase favourable or will make the market into a vicious spiral of.
In March 18th published the latest issue of Bohai sea power coal price index shows, ring heating amount in Bohai area 5500 kcal coal integrated average price at 482 yuan / ton, compared with the previous period (March 4, 2015 to March 10th) fell 6 yuan / ton, despite the decline narrowed last week. But up to date, the tenth consecutive year decline, but enter since 2015, Bohai sea power coal price index had a upward trend. Statistics show that, since the ten period, the price index has dropped by 43 yuan / ton.
The specific point of view, the calorific value of 5500 kcal / kg power coal, in Jingtang Port trading price range than the previous reporting period fell by 5 yuan / ton; in the port of Qinhuangdao and Tianjin Port trading price range than the previous reporting period fell by 10 yuan / ton; in the other three price acquisition port transaction price range and the previous reporting period flat.
Heat 5000 kcal / kg of power coal, in the port of Qinhuangdao and port of the trading price range than the previous reporting period fell by 10 yuan / ton; in the country voted Jingtang Port trading price range than the previous reporting period fell by 15 yuan / ton; in three other price the price of the acquisition of the interval than the previous reporting period fell by 5 yuan / ton.
Finally, the reporting period, 24 port specification products, prices drop port specification products by 14 before a period of increased to 17; prices flat port specification products made in 10 before a period of reduced to 7; there is no price increase port specification.
The analysis points out, the recent frequent price promotion has not improved the area around the Bohai coal demand, coal buyer market trend is still obvious, the price decline in reason; in addition, due to a period of this area of price of coal power drop is large, the period of the existence of price inertia fell factors.
According to the Beijing Daily reported, the coal giant enterprises price war continues to upgrade. This week follow Shenhua coal, for a fixed point of sale and the North Port coal water price increase new preferential. According to the new preferential schemes, coal port in the North 5500 kcal closing price of 475 yuan, and 5000 kcal closing price in 405 yuan, than Shenhua cheap. It is understood, Shenhua in March delivery volume of over 160000 tons of customers, can enjoy the preferential policy of "2:1", namely according to the delivery quantity of 2/3 to implement the February preferential price 20 yuan / ton, the delivery quantity of 1/3 to implement preferential 29 yuan / tons of policy.
However, according to the report, Shenhua insider also revealed that, after the group to increase favourable strength, shipments in the north port has increased significantly, the sales pressure ratio decreased 2 month. In addition, the group's total inventory in the north port for promotion but also down slightly. Data shows, in February the company produced a total of commercial coal 20500000 tons, link reduced by 20.2%, 19.9% year-on-year decline; sales of coal 29700000 tons, annulus comparing increases 67.8%, 22.5% year-on-year decline.
But the Hengqin coal trading center thinks, coal prices short-term increase favourable or price, really can play the role of increasing its market share; if coal prices frequently increase favourable, or weaken the promotion effect, make the coal city into the "vicious spiral cut - price of incremental -".