Sentiment stays unchanged in global coal markets
09 Apr 2015
April 9: Sentiments overall remained unchanged in international coal markets on April 8 even as Indian buyers continued to operate cautiously amidst the absence of Chinese enquiries, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on April 8:
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 8, 2015 |
April 7, 2015 |
April 1, 2015 |
October 10, 2014 |
April 9, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
58.75 |
58.60 |
58.90 |
65.75 |
75.75 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
50.40 |
50.40 |
51.00 |
58.00 |
65.00 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.70 |
56.50 |
55.50 |
64.75 |
73.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
59.20 |
59.20 |
59.75 |
62.50 |
67.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
46.50 |
46.50 |
47.00 |
49.60 |
54.70 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
33.40 |
33.40 |
33.50 |
36.40 |
37.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.75 |
26.80 |
26.90 |
30.00 |
31.80 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
94.00 |
94.00 |
96.00 |
111.50 |
111.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
93.00 |
93.00 |
95.00 |
110.00 |
110.00 |
Semi Soft |
73.50 |
73.50 |
74.25 |
77.60 |
81.80 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
172.50 |
172.50 |
175.00 |
193.00 |
204.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination
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(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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April 8, 2015 |
April 7, 2015 |
April 1, 2015 |
October 10, 2014 |
April 9, 2014 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
9.20 |
9.20 |
9.30 |
15.10 |
15.00 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
9.20 |
9.20 |
9.40 |
15.90 |
15.50 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
6.00 |
6.00 |
6.20 |
10.60 |
9.50 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.20 |
9.25 |
8.40 |
Australia to India |
9.60 |
9.60 |
9.75 |
15.60 |
17.00 |
Source: traders and ICMW database