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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)