Stable trend in global spot coal prices
11 Feb 2014
February 11: Spot prices of steam coal in major markets remained stable on February 10 despite not many enquiries having come in from major Asian buyers, industry sources said.
Selected Indian traders continued to strike deals for Indonesian coal, but they have adopted a wait-and-watch policy towards the South African varieties as of now in anticipation that prices would fall as normal operations have commenced at RBCT, they said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on February 10:
Description of Coal |
Specification |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Feb 10, 2014 |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Feb 07, 2014 |
Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Feb 03, 2014 |
6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Aug 12, 2013 |
Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Feb 11, 2013 |
South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
83.25 |
83.25 |
80.00 |
72.25 |
85.00 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
66.25 |
66.50 |
65.50 |
65.00 |
NA |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
75.80 |
75.80 |
78.50 |
78.00 |
97.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
70.25 |
70.25 |
70.25 |
68.00 |
75.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.80 |
56.80 |
56.75 |
57.40 |
59.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
38.75 |
38.75 |
38.20 |
41.25 |
40.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
31.90 |
31.90 |
31.60 |
35.40 |
34.50 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
126.00 |
127.00 |
126.00 |
139.50 |
173.50 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
125.00 |
126.00 |
125.00 |
139.00 |
173.00 |
Semi Soft |
87.70 |
88.25 |
88.25 |
97.00 |
125.50 |
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
257.00 |
257.00 |
260.00 |
245.00 |
300.00 |
Freight Rate:
Destination |
As on Feb 10, 2014 (in $/ton) |
As on Feb 07, 2014 (in $/ton) |
Week Ago Feb 03, 2014 (in $/ton) |
6-month Ago Aug 12, 2013 (in $/ton) |
Year Ago Feb 11, 2013 (in $/ton) |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
15.75 |
15.50 |
15.75 |
15.30 |
13.80 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.00 |
15.80 |
16.00 |
15.75 |
14.80 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
9.70 |
9.20 |
9.00 |
9.60 |
7.20 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
8.90 |
8.30 |
8.00 |
8.30 |
6.20 |
Australia to India |
16.75 |
15.75 |
16.00 |
15.75 |
NA |
Source: Traders & ICMW Data base