MOC: Average steel prices in China soften in May 19-25

Friday, 30 May 2025 10:09:36 (GMT+3)   |   Shanghai

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has announced that during the May 19-25 period this year the average finished steel prices in China declined slightly.

In the given period, the average prices of rebar, high-speed wire rod and steel channels all decreased by 0.4 percent, week on week.                  

In the same period, the average prices of coking coal, smoke-free lump coal and thermal coal decreased by 0.9 percent, 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, week on week.  


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