International coal prices largely unchanged
09 Sep 2013
September 9: International coal prices remained largely firm on September 6 on continued lack of major demand, industry sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on September 6:
Description of Coal |
Specification |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Sep 06, 2013 |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Sep 05, 2013 |
Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Aug 30, 2013 |
6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Mar 07, 2013 |
Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Sep 07, 2012 |
South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
71.00 |
71.00 |
71.40 |
83.50 |
86.00 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
62.25 |
62.25 |
62.25 |
NA |
NA |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
74.75 |
74.50 |
76.25 |
92.25 |
90.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
68.60 |
68.60 |
68.80 |
76.20 |
71.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.50 |
56.50 |
56.75 |
60.40 |
55.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
40.00 |
40.00 |
40.80 |
41.60 |
38.40 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
34.20 |
34.30 |
35.25 |
35.20 |
33.20 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
152.50 |
151.00 |
150.00 |
164.00 |
155.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
150.50 |
149.00 |
148.50 |
164.50 |
156.00 |
Semi Soft |
99.00 |
99.00 |
102.00 |
116.00 |
96.00 |
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
260.00 |
260.00 |
260.00 |
301.00 |
327.00 |
Freight Rate:
Destination |
As on Sep 06, 2013 (in $/ton) |
As on Sep 05, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Week Ago Aug 30, 2013 (in $/ton) |
6-month Ago Mar 07, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Year Ago Sep 07, 2012 (in $/ton) |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
15.00 |
15.00 |
14.70 |
15.40 |
14.30 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
15.50 |
15.50 |
15.25 |
16.40 |
15.90 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
10.50 |
10.50 |
10.10 |
10.40 |
8.80 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
9.25 |
9.25 |
8.90 |
9.40 |
7.80 |
Australia to India |
17.00 |
17.00 |
16.50 |
16.00 |
NA |
Source: ICMW (Traders)