Due to the approaching Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit (SCO) 2018, China's Shandong Province has implemented strict output reduction measures for coking plants. Currently, in three major areas in the province where such measures will be enforced, namely, Weifang, Rizhao and Linyi, coking plants will not operate at more than 50-70 percent of full capacity for a period of 15-25 days. Following the announcement of the measure, metallurgical coke prices in Shandong have risen by RMB 350-400/mt ($55-62/mt) as of June 6 compared to prices on May 2.