International coal prices remain unchanged
16 Oct 2014
October 16: Prices of international coals remained unchanged on October 15 from that of October 14 as miners remained concerned about the implications of China’s new import tariffs, traders said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 15:
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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October 15, 2014 |
October 14, 2014 |
October 8, 2014 |
April 20, 2014 |
October 15, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
64.75 |
64.75 |
66.80 |
- |
77.60 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
57.25 |
57.25 |
58.00 |
- |
60.25 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
63.60 |
63.60 |
65.40 |
- |
78.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
62.20 |
62.20 |
63.25 |
- |
67.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
49.25 |
49.25 |
49.80 |
- |
54.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
36.30 |
36.30 |
36.50 |
- |
39.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
29.80 |
29.80 |
30.50 |
- |
33.50 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
111.75 |
111.75 |
112.20 |
- |
149.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
110.00 |
110.00 |
110.50 |
- |
147.50 |
Semi Soft |
77.25 |
77.25 |
77.80 |
- |
96.00 |
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
197.00 |
197.00 |
192.50 |
- |
266.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination
|
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
|
October 15, 2014 |
October 14, 2014 |
October 8, 2014 |
April 20, 2014 |
October 15, 2013 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
15.25 |
15.25 |
15.10 |
- |
19.10 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.00 |
16.00 |
15.90 |
- |
19.60 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
10.00 |
10.00 |
10.60 |
- |
14.10 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
8.90 |
8.90 |
9.25 |
- |
12.50 |
Australia to India |
15.70 |
15.70 |
- |
- |
21.50 |
Source: Traders & ICMW data base