Us export met coal pricing weakens on Atlantic steel prices, trade tariff fallout

摘要

Atlantic met coal export markets have been hit by weaker steel prices and lower steel mill utilization rates gathering pace through the first half of the year, pushing down US export coking coal spot prices and demand as trade tariffs hit markets, according to analysis by S&P Global Platts Monday. US met coals’ relative pricing weakened against Australian premium HCC over several periods in the first half of 2019, with prices continuing to fall into July.