The daily Argus-assessed low volatile price ends the week unchanged at $107.50/t fob Hampton Roads.

The ministry said, "this decision will save dozens of early death cases caused by air pollution."

China's benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.

China's benchmark power coal price remained flat during the past week.

Thermal coal options started trading on the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange (ZCE) in central China's Henan province Tuesday.

Amid an accelerated push for green development, China on Monday decided to cap its annual energy consumption at five billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent this year.

Israel will cut its coal use for electricity generation by 17 percent by the end of this year, according to a statement released by the state's Ministry of Energy on Wednesday.

The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) has asked its members to cut output by 40mn-50mn t during June-December to prevent a freefall in prices.