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01 Dec 2015
India Coal Market Watch
November 30: Amidst indications of thin availability and reports of enquiries from China following a severe winter, Indonesian coal prices firmed up a bit on November 27, market sources said.
However, Australian coal prices softened amidst mixed clues though South African prices remained largely unchanged.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates (Panamax vessels) on November 27:
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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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November 27, 2015 |
November 26, 2015 |
November 20, 2015 |
May 28, 2015 |
November 28, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
57.75 |
57.80 |
57.90 |
62.90 |
67.10 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
40.80 |
40.80 |
41.00 |
53.00 |
58.50 |
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Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
52.20 |
52.60 |
52.20 |
58.80 |
63.80 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
47.90 |
47.90 |
47.90 |
53.50 |
60.10 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
37.25 |
37.00 |
37.00 |
43.00 |
48.75 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.50 |
26.40 |
26.40 |
31.00 |
35.90 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
20.00 |
19.80 |
19.80 |
25.00 |
29.00 |
|
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
73.00 |
73.50 |
73.70 |
84.25 |
111.75 |
|
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
72.20 |
72.70 |
73.00 |
83.25 |
110.75 |
|
Semi Soft |
|
60.80 |
61.00 |
61.25 |
66.75 |
77.25 |
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
123.00 |
125.00 |
127.00 |
NA |
198.00 |
Freight Rate
|
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
|
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November 27, 2015 |
November 26, 2015 |
November 20, 2015 |
May 28, 2015 |
November 28, 2014 |
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|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
6.50 |
6.40 |
6.40 |
8.90 |
14.60 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
6.70 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
8.80 |
15.25 |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
5.10 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
6.60 |
10.40 |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
4.20 |
4.00 |
3.90 |
5.60 |
9.00 |
|
Australia to India |
7.75 |
7.20 |
7.20 |
10.20 |
15.50 |
Source: Traders and ICMW database