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No change in international coal prices

18 Sep 2013

September 18: The spot coal prices in major markets remained largely unchanged on continued absence of enquiries, industry sources said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on September 17:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Sep 17, 2013

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

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

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Mar 15, 2013

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

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

71.40

71.50

70.40

83.50

84.50

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

62.90

62.90

62.25

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

77.00

76.80

75.40

93.00

85.75

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

68.40

68.40

68.40

76.40

71.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

56.00

56.00

56.50

60.90

56.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

39.65

39.65

40.00

42.50

39.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

33.80

33.80

34.00

36.00

33.50

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

153.00

153.00

152.50

160.50

140.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

151.00

151.00

150.50

161.00

140.50

Semi Soft

 

98.00

98.00

98.50

115.50

 97.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

268.00

268.00

260.00

296.00

323.00


Freight Rate:


Destination

As on Sep 17, 2013 (in $/ton)

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

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

6-month Ago Mar 15, 2013 (in $/ton)

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

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

16.00

16.00

15.00

15.90

13.00

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

16.50

16.50

15.50

16.90

14.20

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

11.50

 11.50

10.50

 10.85

8.10

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

 10.25

 10.25

9.25

  9.50

7.40

Australia to India

19.00

19.00

16.50

16.50

NA


Source: ICMW (Traders)