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29 Dec 2014
December 29: A dull trend prevailed in international coal markets on December 26 amidst absence of buyers and sellers, sources said.
The market is likely to remain dull over the next few days till the participants come back after the year-end holidays, they added.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 26:
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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 26, 2014 |
December 25, 2014 |
December 19, 2014 |
June 27, 2014 |
December 27, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
65.00 |
65.20 |
66.10 |
74.00 |
85.25 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
56.00 |
56.10 |
56.70 |
64.00 |
68.75 |
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Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
65.80 |
65.75 |
64.70 |
69.50 |
86.25 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
59.60 |
59.60 |
59.80 |
66.25 |
70.40 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
48.10 |
48.10 |
48.20 |
54.00 |
57.80 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
35.40 |
35.40 |
35.50 |
37.00 |
38.30 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
28.80 |
28.80 |
28.60 |
31.00 |
32.25 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
111.00 |
111.00 |
111.25 |
111.00 |
133.50 |
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Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
109.75 |
109.75 |
110.25 |
110.00 |
131.50 |
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Semi Soft |
|
79.00 |
79.00 |
79.00 |
77.00 |
92.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
200.00 |
200.00 |
200.00 |
206.00 |
272.00 |
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 26, 2014 |
December 25, 2014 |
December 19, 2014 |
June 27, 2014 |
December 27, 2013 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
12.35 |
12.50 |
12.60 |
13.10 |
17.50 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
12.80 |
13.00 |
13.20 |
12.25 |
17.80 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
8.00 |
8.10 |
8.40 |
8.00 |
11.90 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
7.10 |
7.25 |
7.50 |
7.10 |
10.40 |
|
Australia to India |
11.10 |
11.30 |
11.75 |
13.60 |
19.00 |
Source: Traders and ICMW database