Ministry of Commerce: Last week, coal prices rose 0.1%

According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce on September 20, last week (September 12-18) prices of production materials continued to fall slightly after rising for three weeks.

In the main production materials, the prices of minerals, non-ferrous metals, steel products, chemical products, and rubber fell, while the price of light raw materials remained flat. The prices of agricultural materials, energy, and building materials rose slightly. The price of minerals dropped by 1.3%. Non-ferrous metal prices fell by 1%. Steel prices fell by 0.3%. The price of chemical products fell by 0.1%. The price of rubber fell by 0.1%, falling slightly after two weeks. The price of agricultural materials rose by 0.2%. Fertilizer prices rose 0.1%, rebounded slightly for two consecutive weeks. Energy prices rose by 0.2%. Coal prices rose 0.1% and crude oil fell 1.6%. The price of building materials rose by 0.3%. Wood and glass rose by 1.2% and 0.3%, respectively, and the cement price stabilized after falling for four consecutive weeks.