Australian steam coal prices rise
08 Apr 2015
April 08: Australian steam coal prices inched up April 07 amidst reports that a Japanese power generator has settled 2015-16 contract at around $68 per ton, market sources said.
However, the prices of South African off-spec prices on the other hand along with better grades of Indonesian coal too softening on low demand, they said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on April 07:
Description of Coal |
Specification |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) |
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As on, |
As on, |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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April 7, 2015 |
April 6, 2015 |
March 31, 2015 |
October 9, 2014 |
April 8, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
58.60 |
58.60 |
59.00 |
66.80 |
75.60 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
50.40 |
50.90 |
51.00 |
58.00 |
65.00 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.50 |
55.50 |
55.50 |
65.50 |
73.30 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
59.20 |
59.40 |
59.75 |
63.25 |
67.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
46.50 |
47.00 |
47.00 |
49.80 |
54.70 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
33.40 |
33.50 |
33.50 |
36.50 |
37.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.80 |
26.90 |
26.90 |
30.50 |
32.00 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
94.00 |
96.00 |
96.00 |
112.00 |
111.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
93.00 |
95.00 |
95.00 |
110.50 |
110.00 |
Semi Soft |
73.50 |
74.25 |
74.25 |
77.80 |
82.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
172.50 |
175.00 |
175.00 |
192.50 |
204.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination
|
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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April 7, 2015 |
April 6, 2015 |
March 31, 2015 |
October 9, 2014 |
April 8, 2014 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
9.20 |
9.30 |
9.30 |
15.10 |
15.00 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
9.20 |
9.40 |
9.40 |
15.90 |
15.50 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
6.00 |
6.20 |
6.20 |
10.60 |
9.60 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
5.00 |
5.20 |
5.20 |
9.25 |
8.50 |
Australia to India |
9.60 |
9.75 |
9.75 |
15.60 |
17.00 |
Source: traders and ICMW database