WEEKLY: Chinese met coal market strength tapers off

Source: Mysteel Apr 14, 2025 15:20

The rising momentum for Chinese metallurgical coal market waned during the past week, as uncertainties over the domestic steel market mounted with the escalating trade tensions between the US and China.

By April 11, Mysteel's assessment of the national composite coking coal price gained Yuan 8.8/tonne ($1.2/t) from a week earlier to settle at Yuan 1,100.1/t including the 13% VAT. The global stock markets were rattled by a series of tariff measures imposed by US President Donald Trump against all trading