Chinese coking coal prices were heading for the biggest monthly gain on record, as supply of the steelmaking raw material tightens on the back of output disruptions and tougher safety checks.
Rising coking coal prices pushed China’s benchmark coke futures contract up 3.94% to 2,174 yuan a metric ton as mills continued restocking inventories.
China’s coking coal squeeze is set to persist into next year, supporting strong import demand even as efforts to revive domestic output start to cool prices