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Coal prices largely unchanged

19 Dec 2013

December 19: Spot coal prices in major markets remained largely unchanged in the absence of major triggers, industry sources said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 18:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 18, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 17, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 10, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jun 19, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 19, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

85.90

86.00

84.80

77.10

89.50

South African Steam Coal

 5500 Kcal/kg NAR

69.00

68.60

68.25

69.60

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

85.00

84.30

84.40

84.00

90.80

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

68.75

69.25

     68.90

72.60

71.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

57.00

57.00

56.50

60.40

56.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.50

38.50

     38.75

43.00

38.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

33.00

32.80

32.80

36.60

33.50

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

136.00

136.00

134.50

134.50

158.50

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

134.00

134.00

133.00

133.50

158.00

Semi Soft

 

  92.00

  92.00

91.75

96.00

113.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

272.00

272.00

272.00

263.00

287.00

Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Dec 18, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Dec 17, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Dec 10, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago Jun 19, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Dec 19, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

18.00

18.00

17.75

14.00

14.00

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

18.40

18.40

18.25

14.25

14.90

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

12.80

12.80

12.80

 9.10

9.70

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

11.20

11.20

11.20

 7.40

8.50

Australia to India

19.00

19.00

19.00

14.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)