Stable trend seen in international coal markets
28 Nov 2014
November 28: A stable trend prevailed in all the major international coal markets on November 27 amidst a pause in enquiries, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on November 27:
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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November 27, 2014 |
November 26, 2014 |
November 20, 2014 |
May 28, 2014 |
November 28, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
67.80 |
67.75 |
66.10 |
76.50 |
82.75 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
59.10 |
59.00 |
57.40 |
67.40 |
67.10 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
64.20 |
64.20 |
64.30 |
74.00 |
83.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
60.25 |
60.25 |
60.60 |
67.20 |
68.50 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
48.50 |
48.50 |
48.80 |
55.60 |
56.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
35.80 |
35.80 |
36.00 |
37.40 |
38.75 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
29.00 |
29.00 |
29.10 |
31.40 |
32.50 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
111.50 |
111.50 |
112.50 |
113.00 |
138.50 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
110.00 |
110.00 |
111.00 |
112.00 |
136.50 |
Semi Soft |
77.00 |
77.00 |
77.30 |
79.50 |
96.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
198.00 |
197.00 |
197.00 |
218.00 |
274.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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November 27, 2014 |
November 26, 2014 |
November 20, 2014 |
May 28, 2014 |
November 28, 2013 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
14.60 |
14.60 |
15.00 |
13.80 |
16.75 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
15.25 |
15.25 |
15.50 |
14.60 |
17.25 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
10.40 |
10.40 |
10.80 |
9.70 |
12.00 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
9.00 |
9.00 |
9.20 |
8.60 |
10.40 |
Australia to India |
15.60 |
15.60 |
15.00 |
15.60 |
17.50 |
Source: Traders and ICMW database