Select Indonesian coal prices soften, others unchanged
13 Aug 2014
Aug 13: Spot prices of select type of Indonesian coal (4200 Kcal/kg GAR) softened a bit on August 12, but other types in major markets remained unchanged at their previous levels, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on August 12:
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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August 12, 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
August 5, 2014 |
February 13, 2014 |
August 13, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
72.40 |
72.40 |
71.00 |
79.45 |
72.75 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
63.00 |
63.00 |
62.00 |
65.70 |
65.00 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
68.80 |
69.10 |
68.80 |
74.65 |
78.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
63.80 |
63.80 |
64.00 |
70.25 |
67.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
50.00 |
50.00 |
49.80 |
56.75 |
56.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
36.25 |
36.40 |
36.50 |
38.60 |
40.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
29.80 |
29.80 |
30.00 |
31.90 |
35.30 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
113.50 |
114.00 |
113.50 |
124.50 |
139.50 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
112.00 |
112.50 |
112.00 |
123.50 |
139.00 |
Semi Soft |
74.25 |
74.25 |
74.00 |
87.50 |
97.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
193.00 |
193.00 |
190.00 |
257.00 |
245.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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August 12, 2014 |
August 11, 2014 |
August 5, 2014 |
February 13, 2014 |
August 13, 2013 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
16.00 |
16.00 |
16.40 |
16.00 |
15.50 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.50 |
16.25 |
16.60 |
16.50 |
15.95 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
9.75 |
9.50 |
9.90 |
9.90 |
9.75 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
8.50 |
8.20 |
8.50 |
9.20 |
8.50 |
Australia to India |
14.00 |
13.60 |
13.50 |
17.50 |
16.00 |
Source: Traders & ICMW data base