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International coal prices move sideways

31 Dec 2013

December 31: Coal prices moved sideways in international markets in absence of bids and offers, industry sources said.

"The market would regain activity only after the first week of January 2014 as by then industry players would be back from their holidays. But, till then, the current trend would continue," they added.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 30:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 30, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 27, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 23, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jul 01, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jan 01, 2013

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

85.00

85.25

85.50

73.10

88.80

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

68.60

68.75

68.75

67.50

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

86.00

86.25

87.50

79.00

93.80

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

70.30

70.40

70.40

71.75

71.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

57.70

57.80

57.50

60.25

56.20

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.25

38.30

38.40

43.40

38.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

32.20

32.25

32.25

36.90

33.40

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

133.00

133.50

136.00

131.00

160.20

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

131.50

131.50

134.00

129.50

159.70

Semi Soft

 

92.00

92.00

93.00

93.00

117.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

272.00

272.00

272.00

255.00

291.00


Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Dec 30, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Dec 27, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Dec 23, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago Jul 01, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Jan 01, 2013 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

17.40

17.50

17.50

15.00

13.40

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

17.70

17.80

18.00

15.30

14.30

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

11.80

11.90

12.00

10.00

9.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

10.30

10.40

10.50

 8.50

7.90

Australia to India

19.00

19.00

19.00

15.00

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)