China’s coke output up 3.2 percent in January-February

Wednesday, 15 March 2023 12:23:04 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

In the January-February period this year, China’s coke output reached 77.63 million mt, up 3.2 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

In the given period, China’s raw coal output amounted to 730 million mt, rising by 5.8 percent year on year, 3.4 percentage points faster compared to the increase recorded in 2022. 

In the first two months this year, China imported 60.64 million mt of coal, up 70.8 percent year on year.

EuniceOuyang
Eunice Ouyang
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I graduated from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, with 16 years of deep expertise in the steel industry. I am responsible for steel-related news and intelligence, as well as leading the content team in China.


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