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Sluggish trend in international coal markets

20 Dec 2013

December 20: A sluggish trend prevailed in international coal markets on December 19 amidst continued low buying enquiries, industry sources said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 19:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 19, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 18, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 12, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jun 20, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 19, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

86.00

85.90

86.00

76.10

89.10

South African Steam Coal

 5500 Kcal/kg NAR

69.00

69.00

68.50

69.25

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

85.00

85.00

84.75

83.25

90.30

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

69.25

68.75

     69.75

72.40

71.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

57.00

57.00

57.25

60.30

56.20

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.50

38.50

     38.60

43.00

38.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

33.00

33.00

32.80

37.00

33.40

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

136.00

136.00

136.00

134.00

158.50

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

134.00

134.00

134.00

132.50

158.00

Semi Soft

 

  92.50

  92.00

92.00

96.00

113.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

272.00

272.00

272.00

260.00

287.00

Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Dec 19, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Dec 18, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Dec 12, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago Jun 20, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Dec 20, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

18.00

18.00

18.00

14.00

13.40

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

18.40

18.40

18.40

14.30

14.30

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

12.80

12.80

13.00

 9.20

9.10

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

11.20

11.20

11.40

 7.50

7.90

Australia to India

19.00

19.00

19.00

14.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)