WEEKLY: Persistent trade lull causes inventory buildups at Chinese coking plants

Source: Mysteel Aug 07, 2026 16:35

Sluggish demand continued weighing on metallurgical coke liquidity this week and led to further inventory accumulation among Chinese coke producers, underscoring growing pressure on domestic coke prices.

Mysteel's survey data showed that met coke inventories at the 230 independent coking plants it tracks jumped by 9.6% on week to hit 891,700 tonnes as of August 6, extending the uptrend for six consecutive weeks. The tonnage also notched a new high since late February 2025 and nearly

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Met coke spot price index: Shanxi

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