Production of coke was 40 million tons, up by 4.6% vs. the same period in 2018.

In the week ending on September 14, 2019, US domestic raw steel production was 1,811,000 net tons.

In the week ending on September 7, 2019, domestic raw steel production was 1,835,000 net tons.

China’s crude steel production for July 2019 was 85.2 Mt, an increase of 5.0% compared to July 2018.

The country's coal output surged 12.2 percent year-on-year last month to 320 million tonnes.

Crude steel and steel-product output rose 9.9 percent and 11.4 percent to 492 million tons and 587 million tons, respectively.

Own coal production in 2Q 2019 increased by 18.1% to 1.5Mt.

Total steel shipments for 1H 2019 were 44.6 million metric tonnes representing an increase of 3.5% as compared to 1H 2018.