Shanxi Sep coke output down 11.4pct on yr

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Publish time: 27th October, 2015      Source: www.cnchemicals.com
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Coke output from China’s top producer Shanxi province reached 6.53 million tonnes in September, down 11.4% on year but up 0.13% on month, showed data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on October 27.The coke output of Shanxi between January and September stood at 60.9 million tonnes, a year-on-year decline of 6.3%.Shanxi’s coke market maintained a continuous downward trend in September, as most producers cut output amid the Beijing military parade in early-September.At present, most coking plants of the province kept their operation rate stable at 40-80%, and some even began to slightly increase production. Inventories were kept in a proper volume.Northern Hebei province ranked the second, producing 3.95 million tonnes of coke in September, falling 13.94% and down 13.41% from August. Total output over January-September stood at 42.27 million tonnes, down 1.72% on year.Eastern Shandong’s followed with output in the same month at 3.65 million tonnes, falling 4.7% on year and down 0.63% from August. Total output in the first three quarters was 32.71 million tonnes, down 3.6% on year.