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International coal prices largely stable

03 Dec 2013

December 3: Spot price of steam coal in major markets remained largely stable on December 2, on no major activity in the market, industry sources said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 02:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 02, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Nov 29, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Nov 25, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) May 31, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Nov 30, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

82.25

82.50

84.20

82.25

90.15

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

67.20

67.20

66.25

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

83.00

83.00

82.00

87.40

92.25

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

68.50

68.50

68.00

73.70

71.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

56.00

56.00

55.50

60.50

55.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.40

38.50

38.75

42.90

38.40

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

32.50

32.50

32.50

36.50

33.40

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

136.50

136.50

139.50

138.00

161.50

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

134.50

134.50

137.50

137.00

161.00

Semi Soft

 

94.00

94.00

97.50

98.00

110.50

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

274.00

274.00

274.00

265.00

300.00


Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Dec 02, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Nov 29, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Nov 25, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago May 31, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Nov 30, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

16.75

16.75

16.25

14.00

15.00

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

17.25

17.25

16.75

14.25

16.10

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

12.00

12.00

11.60

 8.50

 10.80

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

10.40

10.40

10.10

 7.50

9.70

Australia to India

18.00

18.00

17.50

15.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)