Data witnesses economic vitality: rising commodity prices, breakthroughs in mine automation, and offshore wind power leading globally

The China Federation of Logistics & Purchasing recently released data showing that in March, China’s bulk commodity price index rose to 129.9 points, up 4% from the previous month and up 14.5% year-on-year. Among the 50 key monitored bulk commodities, 38 price indices showed a month-on-month upward trend. By sector, the price index for energy-related commodities increased 16.5% month-on-month, chemical-related commodities rose 21.8%, and the price index for agricultural products rose moderately by 2.8%. This change in data reflects that after the Spring Festival, enterprises’ production activities accelerated back to normal, market demand was effectively released, and both supply and demand sides showed positive improvement. The bulk commodity market overall continued its expansion trend, and the favorable foundation for the economy was further strengthened.

The coal industry’s intelligent transformation has made breakthrough progress. Statistics from the China Coal Industry Association show that as of the end of 2025, the country had completed 1,066 intelligent coal mines, with intelligent capacity accounting for more than 65%. Through technological upgrades, the accident rate in severely hazardous mines decreased by 40%; more than 16k fixed posts have achieved unmanned operations; and the replacement rate of robots for hazardous job positions reached 35%. The mining machinery industry’s import and export performance has been outstanding. In the first two months of this year, the total import and export value reached 1.27 billion USD, up 60.91% year-on-year. Of this, export value was 1.23 billion USD, an increase of 61.85%, indicating strong international demand for China’s high-end mining equipment.

The clean energy sector continues to push ahead, as offshore wind power construction reaches a new high. With breakthroughs achieved in deep-water demonstration projects and large-scale development engineering, China’s total offshore wind power installed capacity has reached 47.39 million kilowatts, up 14.8%, and has remained No. 1 globally for five consecutive years. This achievement marks that China has formed a complete industrial chain in areas including offshore wind power technology R&D, equipment manufacturing, and engineering implementation, providing strong support for the transition of the energy structure and the realization of the “dual carbon” goal.