The Indian government said on Tuesday that the country's coal production increased 29 percent year-on-year to 66.58 Million Ton (MT) in April amid a power shortage due to lesser stocks of coal available at thermal power plants.

"The previously pent-up steel consumption will not disappear. It will only be delayed," Shi said.

Vietnam spent around 4 billion U.S. dollars importing more than 3.8 million tons of steel and iron in the first four months of this year.

Mongolia exported a total of 3.8 million tons of coal in the first four months of this year, down 48 percent year on year, Mongolian Customs General Administration said on Monday.

Qinghai crude steel output in Jan-Mar up 15.1%.

Qinghai industry electricity consumption up 15.1% in Jan-Mar.

Crude steel output in Hebei down 24.8% YoY in Q1, 2022.

In the first quarter, the coal production enterprises in Shaanxi province continued the output growth trend at the end of last year.