DAILY: China's coking coal prices soften, supply disruptions remain

China's coking coal prices continued to fall on September 14 amid growing caution among buyers. However, supply-side disruptions remain, as a mine in China's coking coal heartland was newly reported to have been suspended, sending ripples through market sentiment.

On Monday, Mysteel Coking Coal Index (MCCI), which tracks coking coal prices nationwide in China, stood at Yuan 2,270.4/tonne ($338.3/t) including the 13% VAT, down Yuan 6.1/t from the previous session. In North China's Shanxi province, ten miners cut their prices by Yuan 29-262/t on Monday. In Lvliang city, washed