MONTHLY: China's met coal market to stay supported in May

The Chinese metallurgical coal market is expected to remain supported through May, although headwinds for the country's steel exports amid ongoing China-US tariff tensions may exert downward pressure on ferrous commodities including met coal over the longer term, according to Mysteel's monthly report on the commodity.

As of May 6, Mysteel's assessment for the price of Anze primary coking coal (ash<9.5%, VM<20%, sulfur<0.5%, GRI>85, Mt<10%, CSR>68%) produced in Linfen city, northern China's Shanxi, stood at Yuan 1,300/tonne ($178.8/t) on EXW basis with VAT, higher by Yuan 10/t from the month-ago level. The prime support for the