NBS: China's coke output dips 1.6% MoM in July

China's total coke output reached 41.35 million tonnes in July, lower by 1.6% from June, according to the latest data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The July volume fell by 1.1% from the same month last year, the data showed.

On a daily basis, the July output averaged 1.33 million tonnes/day, compared with 1.4 million t/d in June, equivalent to a roughly 4.8% on-month decline, as calculated by Mysteel Global based on the NBS data. Among major producing regions, Shanxi – the country's largest coke production hub – saw its