MONTHLY: China's met coke market to face rising uncertainty in late Sept

Uncertainties over China's metallurgical coke market are likely to intensify in mid-to-late September, although prices are still expected to see further increases in the first half of the month. The major risk lies in a potential softening in coke demand if the downstream steel market fails to improve, which could trigger broader blast-furnace operating cuts, according to Mysteel's monthly report.

The coke market's upturn beginning in late August is poised to extend into early September, demonstrating a supply-driven market dynamic due to the lingering output cuts among coke producers grappling with deep losses, the report predicts. August witnessed 10-30% output reductions at coking plants across China's key coke-producing hubs, driven