Ministry of Commerce: In July, the national coal price fell by 0.6% annually.

According to the Ministry of Commerce monitoring, in July, the national coal price fell by 0.6% annually, in which the prices of power coal, coking coal and anthracite decreased by 0.7%, 0.6% and 0.3% respectively, and increased by 0.1% year on year.

In addition, in July, the prices of the national means of production market fell by 0.4% annually, and by 2.6% year-on-year.

Steel prices rose by 0.4% annually, including high-speed wire rod, equal-angle steel and threaded steel prices rose by 0.6%, 0.6% and 0.4% respectively, and decreased by 0.6% year-on-year.

The price of refined oil rose by 0.7% annually, of which the price of No.0 diesel increased by 1.3%, the price of No.95 gasoline and No.92 gasoline decreased by 0.4% and 0.2% respectively, and the price of No.95 gasoline and No.92 gasoline decreased by 8.6% year on year. Fertilizer prices fell by 0.8% annually, of which urea and ternary compound fertilizer prices decreased by 0.9% and 0.5% respectively, and increased by 0.5% year on year. The prices of non-ferrous metals fell by 0.9% annually, of which zinc and aluminium prices fell by 4.6% and 1%, copper prices rose by 0.3% and year-on-year by 4.5%.