Indonesia coal prices soften, others edge up
06 May 2015
May 6: A slight firmness was witnessed in South African and Australian steam coal prices, but Indonesian prices remained weak on May 5, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on May 5:
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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May 5, 2015 |
May 4, 2015 |
April 28, 2015 |
November 4, 2014 |
May 6, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
63.30 |
63.00 |
61.75 |
63.25 |
77.00 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
52.00 |
52.00 |
52.00 |
55.05 |
69.75 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
63.60 |
63.25 |
64.30 |
61.20 |
73.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.60 |
56.90 |
57.00 |
61.50 |
66.60 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
44.50 |
45.00 |
45.10 |
48.70 |
55.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
31.80 |
32.20 |
32.30 |
36.00 |
37.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
25.30 |
25.60 |
25.60 |
29.50 |
31.60 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
83.50 |
85.00 |
85.50 |
109.00 |
113.50 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
82.50 |
84.25 |
84.50 |
107.50 |
112.50 |
Semi Soft |
67.00 |
67.00 |
67.00 |
76.25 |
80.50 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
165.00 |
165.00 |
170.00 |
197.00 |
218.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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May 5, 2015 |
May 4, 2015 |
April 28, 2015 |
November 4, 2014 |
May 6, 2014 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
9.20 |
9.30 |
9.40 |
16.50 |
14.70 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
9.10 |
9.10 |
9.20 |
16.75 |
15.50 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
6.00 |
5.90 |
5.90 |
11.80 |
9.70 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
5.10 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
10.30 |
8.70 |
Australia to India |
9.50 |
9.20 |
9.20 |
17.50 |
16.30 |
Source: Traders and ICMW database