Mixed trend witnessed in international coal markets
26 Apr 2016
A mixed trend was witnessed in spot coal prices on April 25 where the standard South African material softened a bit whereas other origin coals inched up, market sources said.
Indications of revival of Chinese enquiry for Indonesian coal helped the overall sentiment they said.
Following are indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates (Panamax vessels) on April 25:
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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April 25, 2016 |
April 21, 2016 |
April 18, 2016 |
October 26, 2015 |
April 26, 2015 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
52.00 |
52.75 |
53.50 |
49.30 |
- |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
43.20 |
43.00 |
42.60 |
37.60 |
- |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
50.90 |
50.75 |
50.50 |
52.00 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
44.25 |
44.20 |
44.00 |
48.40 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
37.60 |
37.50 |
37.50 |
37.50 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.40 |
26.25 |
26.25 |
25.90 |
- |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
20.60 |
20.40 |
20.40 |
20.25 |
- |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
92.50 |
92.00 |
92.00 |
79.40 |
- |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
91.50 |
91.00 |
91.00 |
78.40 |
- |
Semi Soft |
|
66.25 |
66.00 |
66.00 |
62.30 |
- |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
CSR 62 |
138.00 |
135.00 |
131.00 |
130.00 |
- |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
|
April 25, 2016 |
April 21, 2016 |
April 18, 2016 |
October 26, 2015 |
April 26, 2015 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
7.10 |
7.00 |
7.10 |
8.10 |
- |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
7.20 |
7.10 |
7.20 |
8.15 |
- |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
5.00 |
4.90 |
5.00 |
6.10 |
- |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
4.30 |
4.25 |
4.30 |
4.80 |
- |
Australia to India |
7.10 |
7.00 |
7.00 |
8.80 |
- |
Source: Traders and ICMW database