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WEEKLY: Chinese steelmakers' coke stocks approach 2-year low

Chinese steelmakers' coke stockpiles have fallen to a nearly two-year low amid steady consumption and weak restocking. That points to potential coke buying from mills in the coming week ahead of upcoming public holidays, which should at least keep a solid floor for domestic metallurgical coke prices

DAILY: China's met coke market moves sideways

China's metallurgical coke market continued to trade sideways on September 17, with neither upward nor downward momentum strong enough to drive a clear move. Market participants were awaiting clearer signals and largely expected prices to remain stable in the near term, Mysteel learned.

Survey: Coke inventory at major Chinese ports 2026.09.18

(Unit: 1'000 t) Note:Qingdaoporthas been included in the tablesince April 28 2017. Edited by AdrianZhou,zhouwenhaoa@mysteel.com

DAILY: China's met coke market remains in stalemate

China's metallurgical coke market stayed largely stable on September 16. Spot prices remained high, yet market sentiment was still cautious. The market was locked in a stalemate, with both upward and downward price drivers lacking strength.

DAILY: China's met coke market holds steady, sentimet bearish

China's metallurgical coke market stayed broadly stable on September 15, as both upward and downward price drivers proved weak. Coking coal prices continued to slide, while coke futures and the portside market remained bearish.

DAILY: China's met coke prices hold steady, sentiment soft

China's metallurgical coke market held largely steady on September 14. Current market fundamentals remained supportive of spot prices in the near term, while mounting losses at steel mills continued to weigh on market sentiment.

DAILY: China's met coke market outlook remains clouded

China's metallurgical coke spot market held firm on September 11 after coke producers secured a fifth price hike, lifting spot transaction prices by a further Yuan 100-110/tonne ($14.92-16.41/t). However, signals from downstream steelmakers, the portside and futures markets remained unsupportive, co

WEEKLY SUMMARY: China's iron ore prices weaken, spot coke rises further

Imported iron ore prices in China dropped across spot and futures markets during September 7-11, mainly reflecting subdued demand from steelmakers, who curtailed production in response to widening profit losses. Over the same period, domestic metallurgical coke prices increased further in the spot m

WEEKLY: China's met coke production recovers mildly

China's metallurgical coke output ticked up this week, rebounding modestly from previous lows. Although the overall availability of this steelmaking raw material is expected to remain relatively tight, the coke market is likely to see its upward momentum weaken with softer cost-side support in the s

DAILY: China's fifth met coke price hikes materialize; outlook clouded

China's fifth round of metallurgical coke price hikes took effect on September 10, bringing cumulative gains to Yuan 450-495/tonne ($67.1-73.8/t) since late August. However, the market outlook remains clouded as support from both upstream and downstream sectors has weakened.