{
  "id": 8199156,
  "title": "China Pushes Coal Miners to Lift Supply as Prices Climb",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/china-pushes-coal-miners-to-lift-supply-as-prices-climb",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T07:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "OilPrice",
    "slug": "oilprice",
    "url": "https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/China-Pushes-Coal-Miners-to-Lift-Supply-as-Prices-Climb.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "China's government has urged coal miners to maintain stable production after spot prices for thermal coal surged earlier this month, reaching their highest level in three years, according to Bloomberg. The government's action comes amid pressure to address the recent price increase, which resulted in a 1.5% dip in August following two months of double-digit import growth. Despite China's commitment to clean energy, coal remains essential, accounting for 49.7% of power generation in the first half of the year, marking the first time it has fallen below the 50% threshold. This decline is primarily due to the rapid expansion of wind and solar installations, which now lead the world in such projects. However, the intermittent nature of wind and solar power has left China dependent on coal as a flexible backup source. With China aiming to increase clean energy's share in power generation to 30% by 2030, from the current 22%, coal will continue to play a crucial role. Analysts predict coal will become an increasingly important flexible backstop, boosting energy security. China's vulnerability to fluctuating thermal coal prices, evident in its high number of newly approved and under-construction coal power plants, underscores the need for government intervention when prices rise. The recent price jump has led to heightened concerns about Chinese coal imports.",
  "summary": "China’s government has called on local coal miners to maintain a stable production rate after a jump in spot prices for thermal coal earlier this month. Thermal coal prices on the spot market recently climbed to the highest in three years, Bloomberg said in a report today, putting pressure on the government in Beijing to act. China has been reducing the share of coal in its energy mix, but the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}