• Guotai Asset Management flagged a rebound in China’s spot thermal coal prices, driving a sharp rally in coal equities.
• Port thermal coal slid to CNY 792/ton from CNY 863/ton since late June; Qinhuangdao Q5500 showed early stabilization.
• Oil surged more than 9% in the prior session, reviving fuel-substitution trades and lifting broader resource-sector sentiment.
• Summer demand signals improved as power-plant coal burn rose with the end of the rainy season and higher temperatures.
• Upside depends on peak-summer weather, daily coal burn, and port and utility inventories; supply constraints remain a key support.

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