Marginal changes in international coal prices
16 Oct 2013
October 16: International coal prices showed marginal changed on continued lack of major enquiries, industry sources 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) as on Oct 15, 2013 |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Oct 14, 2013 |
Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Oct 08, 2013 |
6-month ago Price/ ton (in $ and FOB) Apr 16, 2013 |
Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Oct 16, 2012 |
South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
77.60 |
77.40 |
77.25 |
82.35 |
80.00 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
60.25 |
60.25 |
59.80 |
NA |
NA |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
78.75 |
78.65 |
78.85 |
88.85 |
76.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
67.20 |
67.25 |
67.75 |
74.40 |
71.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
54.20 |
54.20 |
54.40 |
58.45 |
55.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
39.00 |
39.00 |
38.75 |
41.70 |
38.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
33.50 |
33.50 |
33.50 |
35.60 |
33.50 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
149.00 |
149.00 |
150.00 |
151.50 |
148.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
147.50 |
147.50 |
148.00 |
151.00 |
148.00 |
Semi Soft |
|
96.00 |
96.00 |
96.00 |
108.00 |
98.00 |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
266.00 |
266.00 |
266.00 |
287.00 |
320.00 |
Freight Rate:
Destination |
As on Oct 15, 2013 (in $/ton) |
As on Oct 14, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Week Ago Oct 08, 2013 (in $/ton) |
6-month Ago Apr 16, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Year Ago Oct 16, 2012 (in $/ton) |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
19.10 |
19.00 |
18.50 |
15.70 |
13.90 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
19.60 |
19.50 |
19.20 |
16.70 |
15.00 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
14.10 |
14.00 |
13.70 |
10.20 |
9.20 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
12.50 |
12.45 |
12.45 |
9.10 |
8.40 |
Australia to India |
21.50 |
21.50 |
21.20 |
16.50 |
NA |
Source: ICMW (Traders)