Decline persists in South African coal prices
24 Feb 2015
February 24: Low demand pushed down South African 6,000 Kcal/kg NAR coal prices on February 23 even as prices of 5,500 Kcal/kg from South Africa edged up. Prices of other origin coals remained largely unchanged, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on February 23:
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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February 23, 2015 |
February 20, 2015 |
February 16, 2015 |
August 27, 2014 |
February 23, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
64.40 |
64.50 |
67.20 |
68.75 |
- |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
54.80 |
54.25 |
55.75 |
62.50 |
- |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
61.60 |
61.60 |
61.60 |
69.20 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
58.40 |
58.40 |
58.40 |
63.60 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
47.40 |
47.40 |
47.00 |
50.40 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
34.40 |
34.40 |
34.40 |
36.50 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
27.40 |
27.40 |
27.50 |
30.00 |
- |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
104.00 |
104.00 |
104.00 |
114.00 |
- |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
103.00 |
103.00 |
103.00 |
113.00 |
- |
Semi Soft |
79.70 |
79.70 |
79.70 |
76.90 |
- |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
185.00 |
182.50 |
187.00 |
190.00 |
- |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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February 23, 2015 |
February 20, 2015 |
February 16, 2015 |
August 27, 2014 |
February 23, 2014 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
9.30 |
9.30 |
9.30 |
15.80 |
- |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
8.90 |
9.00 |
9.00 |
16.50 |
- |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
6.40 |
6.25 |
6.25 |
10.20 |
- |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
5.00 |
4.75 |
4.75 |
9.30 |
- |
Australia to India |
10.10 |
9.50 |
9.50 |
14.50 |
- |
Source: Traders and ICMW data base