Continued slide in international spot prices
14 Oct 2014
October 14: Spot coal prices continued to decline in the international markets as traders remained apprehensive of further slowdown in Chinese demand in the coming months.
Prices softened across markets even though Australian miners were most concerned about the Chinese move on import tariffs on coal. An existing oversupply scenario affected the sentiment in the met coal market, traders said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 13:
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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October 13, 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
October 6, 2014 |
April 18, 2014 |
October 13, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
65.00 |
65.75 |
65.60 |
- |
- |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
57.50 |
58.00 |
57.75 |
- |
- |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
63.70 |
64.75 |
64.75 |
- |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
62.25 |
62.50 |
63.50 |
- |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
49.30 |
49.60 |
49.80 |
- |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
36.30 |
36.40 |
36.50 |
- |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
29.80 |
30.00 |
30.50 |
- |
- |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
111.50 |
111.50 |
112.00 |
- |
- |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
109.80 |
110.00 |
110.50 |
- |
- |
Semi Soft |
|
77.60 |
77.60 |
77.00 |
- |
- |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
197.00 |
193.00 |
192.50 |
- |
- |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
|
October 13, 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
October 6, 2014 |
April 18, 2014 |
October 13, 2013 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
15.25 |
15.10 |
15.25 |
- |
- |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.00 |
15.90 |
15.90 |
- |
- |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
10.00 |
10.60 |
10.75 |
- |
- |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
8.90 |
9.25 |
9.25 |
- |
- |
Australia to India |
15.70 |
15.60 |
15.60 |
- |
- |
Source: Traders & ICMW data base