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30 Jan 2014
January 30: Spot prices of steam coal in the international markets remained unchanged on January 29 even as current rates attracted buying interest from Indian companies, industry sources said.
The Jaypee Group of India, for instance, finalised a deal to procure four capesize cargo of South African coal while a Kolkata-based cement-maker is still negotiating a 5,500 Kcal/kg NAR material, they said.
“Demand is picking up due to falling rates for capesize vessels from RBCT to India, which was down to about $11 per ton from a high of around $19 per ton at the beginning of January,” they said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on January 29:
|
Description of Coal |
Specification |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Jan 29, 2014 |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Jan 28, 2014 |
Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jan 21, 2014 |
6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jul 30, 2013 |
Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jan 30, 2013 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
81.50 |
81.50 |
84.75 |
72.10 |
85.60 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
66.00 |
66.00 |
67.50 |
65.00 |
NA |
|
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
81.00 |
81.00 |
82.25 |
78.10 |
93.90 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
71.00 |
71.00 |
70.00 |
69.25 |
73.80 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
57.00 |
57.00 |
57.00 |
57.30 |
57.50 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
38.00 |
38.00 |
38.00 |
42.10 |
39.50 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
31.50 |
31.50 |
31.80 |
36.25 |
33.90 |
|
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
126.50 |
126.50 |
130.50 |
134.50 |
170.00 |
|
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
125.00 |
125.00 |
129.00 |
133.00 |
169.50 |
|
Semi Soft |
87.50 |
87.50 |
91.50 |
94.75 |
122.00 |
|
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
265.00 |
265.00 |
272.00 |
245.00 |
302.00 |
Freight Rate:
|
Destination |
As on Jan 29, 2014 (in $/ton) |
As on Jan 28, 2014 (in $/ton) |
Week Ago Jan 21, 2014 (in $/ton) |
6-month Ago Jul 30, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Year Ago Jan 30, 2013 (in $/ton) |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
16.00 |
16.00 |
15.50 |
15.60 |
13.70 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.40 |
16.40 |
15.75 |
15.90 |
14.60 |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
9.40 |
9.40 |
9.20 |
9.90 |
7.80 |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
8.40 |
8.40 |
8.25 |
8.60 |
7.00 |
|
Australia to India |
16.75 |
16.75 |
16.50 |
16.00 |
NA |
Source: ICMW (Traders)