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22 Sep 2014
September 22: Spot coal prices remained stable in international markets on September 19, but Australian steam coal prices moved up amidst reports of higher enquiries, market sources said.
Indonesian and South African coal prices remained unchanged from their previous levels on little change in the number of bids, they added.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on September 19:
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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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September 19, 2014 |
September 18, 2014 |
September 12, 2014 |
March 20, 2014 |
September 20, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
68.00 |
68.00 |
67.50 |
75.50 |
72.75 |
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South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
65.25 |
62.30 |
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Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
67.00 |
66.40 |
66.00 |
72.75 |
77.20 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
63.00 |
63.00 |
62.40 |
69.00 |
68.30 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
49.80 |
49.80 |
50.40 |
55.25 |
55.80 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
36.75 |
36.75 |
36.50 |
37.10 |
39.40 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
30.25 |
30.25 |
30.40 |
32.00 |
33.70 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
112.00 |
112.00 |
109.00 |
107.00 |
154.60 |
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Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
110.50 |
110.50 |
108.00 |
106.00 |
152.60 |
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Semi Soft |
77.50 |
77.00 |
76.00 |
76.75 |
98.75 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
190.00 |
190.00 |
192.00 |
220.00 |
270.00 |
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Freight rates:
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Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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September 19, 2014 |
September 18, 2014 |
September 12, 2014 |
March 20, 2014 |
September 20, 2013 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
17.25 |
18.00 |
18.30 |
17.00 |
16.50 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
18.25 |
19.00 |
19.05 |
17.40 |
17.25 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
11.10 |
11.40 |
12.40 |
11.00 |
12.25 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
9.20 |
9.60 |
11.20 |
9.75 |
10.80 |
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Australia to India |
15.30 |
15.80 |
15.80 |
18.00 |
18.50 |
Source: Traders & ICMW data base