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China met coal, coke futures jump as Omicron woes disrupt imports

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Update time : 2021-12-02 18:08:29

Chinese coking coal and coke futures advanced on Wednesday, buoyed by supply concerns, as coal imports from Mongolia were disrupted by the recent outbreak of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Some border cities in China's Inner Mongolia region and Heilongjiang province have halted non-container imports by rail for commodities including coal, iron ore, copper ore and zinc to reduce risk amid a recent resurgence of infections. read more

"Thermal coal imports (from Mongolia) are expected to fall significantly, many traders had hiked prices and are seen to further increase," analysts with Galaxy Futures wrote in a note.

The most-traded metallurgical coal futures on the Dalian Commodity Exchange , for May delivery, jumped as much as 7.2% to 1,999 yuan ($314.10) a tonne. They ended up 6.1% at 1,978 yuan per tonne.

Coke prices also chased the gain, up 5.4% at 2,798 yuan a tonne, after surging as much as 5.9% earlier.

Benchmark iron ore futures on the Dalian exchange , for January delivery, jumped 1.6% to 624 yuan a tonne at close.

Spot prices of 62% iron ore for delivery to China , compiled by SteelHome consultancy, inched up $0.5 to $105.5 on Tuesday.

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