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China's 276 working days policy: a short-term boost for the coal market
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Report summary
Since early 2016, the Chinese government has initiated wide-scale supply-side reform in the coal industry by enacting a series of supportive policies. One immediate policy focused on reducing production is the restriction of statutory working days for coal miners to 276 a year. The policy has effectively tightened domestic coal supply and raised prices in the short term. This insight introduces 276 working days policy in China coal industry supply-side reform and discusses its time range, implementation scope, supervision measures and potential risks.
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- When was the policy introduced and how long will it last?
- How is the policy supervised?
- What risks does the policy involve?
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Qinhuangdao thermal coal FOB prices and Shanxi metallurgical coal prices (RMB/t)
- Raw coal production (Mt)
- China's 276 working days policy: a short-term boost for the coal market: Image 3
- China's 276 working days policy: a short-term boost for the coal market: Image 4
- Imports volume (Mt) and percentage change
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