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Coking coal prices turn weak, steam coal rates stay firm

15 Nov 2013

November 15: Coking coal prices fell sharply on increased offering from miners and traders, but steam coal rates remained firm in major markets across the world on November 14, industry sources said.

"Some stock liquidation was witnessed in the coking coal segment where demand continued to remain sluggish, forcing offer prices to drop by around $4.00 per ton across the category" they said.

In the steam coal category, coal prices remained largely unchanged with a slight upward bias in Australian varieties.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on November 14:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Nov 14, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Nov 12, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Nov 07, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) May 15, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Nov 15, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

80.20

80.50

82.00

80.75

82.75

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

65.50

65.40

66.00

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

82.00

81.50

83.50

88.80

83.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

67.00

67.00

67.00

72.00

69.60

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

54.40

54.40

54.20

60.60

55.10

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.50

38.50

38.50

43.00

38.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

32.50

32.70

32.70

36.90

33.20

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

142.00

146.00

146.00

143.00

163.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

140.50

144.00

144.50

142.00

162.50

Semi Soft

 

94.00

96.50

95.50

102.00

113.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

274.00

274.00

274.00

272.00

306.00


Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Nov 14, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Nov 12, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Nov 07, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago May 15, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Nov 15, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

16.25

16.70

16.50

14.50

13.00

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

16.75

17.20

17.00

15.00

14.20

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

11.70

11.90

11.75

 8.60

 10.20

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

10.25

10.50

10.30

 7.60

8.80

Australia to India

18.00

18.00

18.00

15.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)