Coal prices firm up in thin trade
28 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
December 28: The spot prices of steam coal across the markets firmed up a bit on December 24 even as majority of buyers and sells remained out of the market on account of Christmas and New Year Holidays, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates (Panamax vessels) on December 24:
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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December 24, 2015 |
December 23, 2015 |
December 17, 2015 |
June 25, 2015 |
December 25, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
50.00 |
49.50 |
49.65 |
60.00 |
65.20 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
40.00 |
39.60 |
39.70 |
52.10 |
56.10 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
52.75 |
52.35 |
52.30 |
59.60 |
65.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
47.80 |
47.70 |
47.90 |
52.25 |
59.60 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
37.20 |
37.20 |
37.35 |
41.75 |
48.10 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.40 |
26.50 |
26.50 |
29.90 |
35.40 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
20.30 |
20.30 |
20.40 |
24.50 |
28.80 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
75.50 |
75.00 |
75.50 |
89.30 |
111.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
75.00 |
74.50 |
75.00 |
88.30 |
109.75 |
Semi Soft |
|
62.00 |
61.50 |
61.60 |
70.30 |
79.00 |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
120.00 |
120.00 |
120.00 |
NA |
200.00 |
Freight Rates
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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December 24, 2015 |
December 23, 2015 |
December 17, 2015 |
June 25, 2015 |
December 25, 2014 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
6.40 |
6.40 |
6.40 |
10.50 |
12.50 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
10.75 |
13.00 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
4.30 |
4.30 |
4.35 |
7.30 |
8.10 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.55 |
5.80 |
7.25 |
Australia to India |
6.70 |
6.70 |
6.70 |
11.50 |
11.30 |
Sources: Traders and ICMW database