Between January and June this year, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 4.01 million tons, up 14.4 percent year on year, Chinese customs authorities announced.
In June alone, China's metallurgical coke exports totaled 770,000 tons, up 51.4 percent year-on-year.
During January to June this year, coal exports from China amounted to 2.76 million tons, which is 17.1 percent less than last year. In June alone, China's coal exports totaled 610,000 tons, down 21.5 percent year-on-year.
During the period under review, the main driver of global coke demand growth came from emerging economies, including India and Southeast Asia, where continued expansion of steelmaking capacity has steadily fueled coke demand. Meanwhile, the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have driven up the cost of sea coal, pushing up overseas coke prices and opening a profitability window for China's coke exports.
China's coke exports are expected to remain at relatively high levels, albeit with slower growth, with annual coke exports likely to exceed 8.0 million tons in 2026 year
. Eunice Ouyang EditorI graduated from Shanghai University of Science and Technology and have 16 years of experience in the steel industry. I am responsible for steel news and intelligence and also lead the content team in China
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