China’s 2023 auto sales and output hit record highs
January 11, 2024
Sales and output of automobiles in China both capped 30 million units in 2023, hitting record highs and registering double-digit rises
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Weak fundamentals to drag on China HRC prices in 2024
January 10, 2024
A limited rise in consumption of HRC against increasing supplies of the flat product could see Chinese hot coil prices weaken
China’s coke prices to stay rangebound in 2024
January 10, 2024
China’s metallurgical coke market is expected to see slight increases in both supply and demand this year.
China’s coking coal supply restrained by safety checks in 2023
January 10, 2024
China faced difficulties to increase its coking coal supply notably in 2023, as frequent safety inspections soared
Russia boosts coal exports to China in 2023
January 9, 2024
In 2023, Russia ramped up coal supplies to China almost 1.5 times to all-time high of more than 100 million tons
China’s thermal coal imports to decline in 2024
January 9, 2024
Chinese buyers’ interest in imported thermal coal cargoes is likely to ease from last year’s highs in 2024.
China’s Met Coke production in 2023
January 9, 2024
China’s metallurgical coke production reached an estimated 490 million mt in 2023, up 3.6% from 2022.
China’s Rising Thermal Coal Use
January 9, 2024
China witnessed a continuous expansion of advanced coal production capacity from 2021 to 2023 from robust output and substantial coal imports
Where will the Chinese domestic coking coal market go in 2024?
January 8, 2024
Driven by the stabilization of the domestic macro-economy and higher-than-expected increase in steel exports, demand for steel has rebounded
Met Coke Prices Expected to Drop
January 8, 2024
The coke market is operating weakly. The maintenance of blast furnaces in steel plants is just in need of suppression.
China’s coking coal prices to retreat in Jan
January 6, 2024
Chinese prices of coking coal are seen softening this month amid a mild glut, as expected declines in hot metal output weigh on demand
China’s steel sector awaits demand rebound
January 6, 2024
China’s crude steel output may stay at its current high levels or even rise marginally in 2024 thanks to stimulus-fuelled demand growth