Stable trend in international coal markets
20 Oct 2014
October 20: A stable trend prevailed in international coal markets on October 17 with prices remaining largely unchanged, market sources said.
However, prices of higher grade Indonesian coal softened a bit on lack of demand, they added.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 17:
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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October 17, 2014 |
October 16, 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
April 18, 2014 |
October 18, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
65.00 |
65.00 |
65.75 |
- |
78.50 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
57.00 |
57.00 |
58.00 |
- |
62.00 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
63.30 |
63.40 |
64.75 |
- |
79.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
61.60 |
62.00 |
62.50 |
- |
66.80 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
49.10 |
49.25 |
49.60 |
- |
54.20 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
36.00 |
36.00 |
36.40 |
- |
38.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
29.50 |
29.75 |
30.00 |
- |
33.10 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
110.50 |
110.50 |
111.50 |
- |
147.50 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
108.75 |
108.75 |
110.00 |
- |
146.00 |
Semi Soft |
77.50 |
77.50 |
77.60 |
- |
95.50 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
198.00 |
198.00 |
193.00 |
- |
270.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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October 17, 2014 |
October 16, 2014 |
October 10, 2014 |
April 18, 2014 |
October 18, 2013 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
15.60 |
15.50 |
15.10 |
- |
19.00 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
16.50 |
16.25 |
15.90 |
- |
19.60 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
10.75 |
10.75 |
10.60 |
- |
14.00 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
9.40 |
9.40 |
9.25 |
- |
12.50 |
Australia to India |
16.00 |
15.70 |
15.60 |
- |
21.00 |
Source: Traders and ICMW database