Weak trend persists in international coal markets
10 Apr 2015
April 10: An extension of the weak trend was witnessed in international coal markets on April 9 amidst cautious sentiment, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on April 9:
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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April 9, 2015 |
April 8, 2015 |
April 2, 2015 |
October 11, 2014 |
April 10, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
58.75 |
58.75 |
- |
- |
76.00 |
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
50.40 |
50.40 |
- |
- |
65.50 |
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
56.70 |
56.70 |
- |
- |
73.40 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
59.20 |
59.20 |
- |
- |
67.00 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
46.50 |
46.50 |
- |
- |
54.80 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
33.40 |
33.40 |
- |
- |
36.80 |
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.75 |
26.75 |
- |
- |
31.80 |
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
94.00 |
94.00 |
- |
- |
112.00 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
93.00 |
93.00 |
- |
- |
110.00 |
Semi Soft |
73.50 |
73.50 |
- |
- |
83.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
172.50 |
172.50 |
- |
- |
208.00 |
Freight rates:
Destination
|
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
|
April 9, 2015 |
April 8, 2015 |
April 2, 2015 |
October 11, 2014 |
April 10, 2014 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
9.20 |
9.20 |
- |
- |
15.00 |
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
9.20 |
9.20 |
- |
- |
15.50 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
6.00 |
6.00 |
- |
- |
9.25 |
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
5.00 |
5.00 |
- |
- |
8.25 |
Australia to India |
9.60 |
9.60 |
- |
- |
17.00 |
Source: traders and ICMW database