Exports of all types of coal from the Port of Newcastle in Southeast Australia's New South Wales reached 12.63 million tonnes in July, down 16.5% on month and 7% on year, according to the latest data from the port authority.

Jindal Stainless Limited (JSL), India's largest stainless steel producer, has initiated land identification for its proposed 4 million tonnes/year greenfield facility in Maharashtra state on India's west coast. The company expects to finalize the site within the next one to two quarters, according t

China's PVC production is set to ease 1.04% to 24.21 million tonnes in 2026. Meanwhile, H2 apparent consumption is projected at 9.74 million tonnes, edging up 0.53% from H1. The widening gap between output and domestic use points to exports as the primary outlet.