Indonesia H2 coal production outlook bearish, seaborne fundamentals weak.

The 1.56mn metric ton (t)/yr blast furnace at Indiana Harbor was idled in March as the US economy shut down because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Indian private-sector utility JSW Energy has terminated a proposed deal to acquire a coal-fired power plant in east India citing "continued uncertainty" amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.1pc in July from June's 50.9pc.

China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) rose to 51.1pc in July from June's 50.9pc.

Integrated steelmaker US Steel will keep its two remaining idled blast furnaces down for the rest of 2020.

China's coal industry association the CCTD forecasts domestic coal supplies to exceed demand in this year's second half because of new production capacity starting up.

Qu Xiuli was elected as Secretary General of China Iron and Steel Association.