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Little change in international coal markets

17 Dec 2013

December 17: The international coal markets remained largely unchanged on December 16 amidst offers at higher rates and counter bids at much lower levels, industry sources said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 16:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 16, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 13, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 09, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jun 17, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 17, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

86.25

86.10

83.80

77.60

86.60

South African Steam Coal

 5500 Kcal/kg NAR

68.75

68.50

68.50

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

84.50

84.60

84.50

83.85

90.80

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

69.75

69.75

     68.90

73.00

71.40

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

57.25

57.25

56.50

60.40

55.80

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.60

38.60

     39.00

43.00

38.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

32.80

32.80

33.00

36.60

33.50

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

136.00

136.00

134.50

136.50

157.50

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

134.00

134.00

133.00

135.25

157.00

Semi Soft

 

  92.00

  92.00

91.75

97.50

113.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

272.00

272.00

272.00

265.00

287.00

Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Dec 16, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Dec 13, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Dec 09, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago Jun 17, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Dec 17, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

18.20

18.00

17.75

13.80

14.10

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

18.50

18.40

18.25

14.10

15.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

13.10

13.00

12.75

 8.50

9.80

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

11.50

11.40

11.20

 7.30

8.50

Australia to India

19.00

19.00

19.00

14.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)