Local and export coke prices in China move up further amid coal supply concerns

Friday, 15 December 2023 16:16:07 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai
       

During the week ending December 15, local coke prices in China have moved up compared to the previous week, supported by news about latest fatal accident at one of the largest coking coal mines in the major Shansi province.

First-grade coke prices in Tangshan are at RMB 2,640/mt ($372/mt) ex-warehouse, moving up by RMB 110/mt ($15.5/mt) compared to December 8, according to SteelOrbis’ data.

Prices of coke in local markets in China 

Product Name    

Specification    

Place of Origin    

PriceRMB/mt    

Price ($/mt)    

Weekly ChangeRMB/mt    

Weekly Change$/mt    

Coke    

First grade (A<13.0,S<0.75,CSR>65.0)    

Hancheng, Shaanxi    

2,600  

366.4   

110.0   

16.3   

Zibo, Shandong    

2,790  

393.2   

110.0   

16.4   

Pingdingshan, Henan    

2,640  

372.0   

110.0   

16.3   

Tangshan    

2,640  

372.0   

110.0   

16.3   

Huaibei, Anhui    

2,690  

379.1   

110.0   

16.3   

Average    

2,672  

376.6   

110.0   

16.3   

including 13 percent VAT    

During the given week, coke prices in the Chinese domestic market have moved up amid the safe accidents negatively affecting coking coal supply—resulting in its price rise. The snowy weather in northern China made it difficult in transporting coke, thereby the inventory of coke started to increase on coking plants’ side. However, some downstream users’ coke delivery has been affected, signaling their demand for coke will likely improve in the near future. Some coking plants attempted to raise their coke prices for the fourth round, while downstream users declined to accept it at the current stage. It is expected that coke prices may edge up slightly in the coming week.

On December 15, ex-China offer prices of coke CSR65 in the export market have been at $368/mt FOB, increasing by $7/mt compared to December 8.  

As of Friday, December 15, coking coal futures at Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) have settled at RMB 1,907.5/mt ($269/mt), down by RMB 83/mt ($11.7/mt) or 4.2 percent week on week, which increased by 0.24 percent compared to the previous trading day (December 14). Meanwhile, coke futures prices at Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) are at RMB 2,528.5/mt ($356/mt), decreasing by RMB 137.5/mt ($19.4/mt) or 5.2 percent compared to December 8, which saw a decline of 0.96 percent compared to the previous trading day.  

$1 = RMB 7.0957


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