China Coal Energy sees mixed September: Coal output dips, chemical production rises

China Coal Energy reported a slight decrease in its September 2025 commodity coal production, down 2.6% to 1,159 ten thousand tonnes compared to the same period in the previous year. Cumulative production for the year-to-date also saw a marginal dip of 0.7% to 10,158 ten thousand tonnes. Commodity coal sales experienced a more significant decline, falling 20.1% in September to 1,966 ten thousand tonnes and 7.4% year-to-date to 19,036 ten thousand tonnes.

In its coal chemical segment, urea production showed robust growth, increasing by 26.1% in September to 17.9 ten thousand tonnes and 21.5% year-to-date to 159.4 ten thousand tonnes. Methanol production also surged, up 36.4% in September to 16.1 ten thousand tonnes and 21.8% year-to-date to 147.8 ten thousand tonnes.

However, ammonium nitrate production declined by 23.5% in September to 3.9 ten thousand tonnes. Polyethylene and polypropylene production remained stable for the month, with cumulative figures showing slight decreases. The coal mining equipment business recorded a September production value of RMB 8.1 hundred million, a 2.5% increase year-on-year, though year-to-date figures decreased by 6.6%.