Litte change in international coal markets
30 Jun 2014
June 30: The spot coal prices in international markets continued to remain range bound with downward pressure in select varities, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on June 27:
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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June 27, |
June 26, |
June 20, |
December 27, |
June 28, |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
74.00 |
74.20 |
74.50 |
85.25 |
73.25 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
64.00 |
64.50 |
64.80 |
68.75 |
67.50 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
69.50 |
69.75 |
70.00 |
86.25 |
79.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
66.25 |
66.50 |
66.60 |
70.40 |
72.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
54.00 |
54.00 |
54.50 |
57.80 |
60.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
37.00 |
37.00 |
37.10 |
38.30 |
43.40 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
31.00 |
31.00 |
31.10 |
32.25 |
36.90 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
111.00 |
111.00 |
111.00 |
133.50 |
131.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
110.00 |
110.00 |
110.00 |
131.50 |
130.00 |
Semi Soft |
77.00 |
77.00 |
77.50 |
92.00 |
94.50 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
206.00 |
210.00 |
214.00 |
272.00 |
255.00 |
Freight Rate:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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June 27, |
June 26, |
June 20, |
December 27, |
June 28, |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
13.10 |
13.25 |
13.50 |
17.50 |
14.50 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
12.25 |
12.50 |
12.70 |
17.80 |
14.80 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
8.00 |
8.20 |
8.50 |
11.90 |
9.70 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
7.10 |
7.20 |
7.40 |
10.40 |
8.20 |
Australia to India |
13.60 |
13.80 |
14.00 |
19.00 |
14.50 |
Source: Traders & ICMW data base