Latest news on the China steel market

CISA: Members' H1 crude steel output declines 3.7% YoY

Crude steel output among the member mills of the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) totaled 408 million tonnes over the first half of this year, dropping by 3.7% on year, according to the association's latest release.

GACC: China's stainless steel imports, exports both drop in H1

China's stainless steel exports and imports both declined in this year's January-June half. Exports during this period totaled 2.06 million tonnes, down 17.6% year on year, according to new data from the country's General Administration of Customs (GACC) released on Monday.

South32's share of Mn ore output jumps 57% on year in FY26

South32 Ltd, the world's largest manganese miner headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, reported that in its 2026 financial year (spanning July 2025 to June 2026), its share of manganese ore output from its joint ventures in Australia and South Africa surged by 57.1% on year to reach 5.12 millio

Coal exports via Canada's Trigon Pacific Terminal drop 5% YoY in H1 '26

Export shipments of Canadian coking and thermal coal dispatched through Trigon Pacific Terminal, located in the Port of Prince Rupert in British Columbia, totaled 2.99 million tonnes in the first half of 2026, down around 5% from the same period of last year.

FLASH: China LNG price 2026.07.20

OilChem daily survey of the LNG price in China. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne

Survey: China's daily oil trade track 2026.07.20

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FLASH: China SBS modified bitumen wholesale prices 2026.07.20

OilChem daily survey of China SBS modified bitumen wholesale prices. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne

FLASH: China heavy-traffic bitumen wholesale prices 2026.07.20

OilChem daily survey of China heavy-traffic bitumen wholesale prices. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne

FLASH: China needle coke wholesale prices 2026.07.20

OilChem daily survey of China needle coke wholesale prices. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne

FLASH: China graphite electrode wholesale prices 2026.07.20

OilChem daily survey of China graphite electrode wholesale prices. Unit: RMB Yuan/tonne