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Subdued trend persists in international coal markets

14 Jan 2015

January 14: A subdued trend prevailed in the international coal markets on January 13 in the absence of major enquiries as buyers adopted a wait-and-watch policy, market sources said.

The trend is unlikely to change in the coming few days, they said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on January 13:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

January 13, 2015

January 12, 2015

January 6, 2015

July 14, 2014

January 14, 2014

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

60.40

60.50

63.40

71.00

85.00

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

52.10

52.25

54.15

63.75

67.60

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

64.00

63.25

65.10

69.00

82.25

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

59.00

59.00

59.25

65.30

70.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

47.60

47.60

47.60

51.50

57.60

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

34.80

34.80

34.80

36.70

38.05

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

28.60

28.60

28.60

30.50

32.10

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

109.00

109.00

109.75

112.00

131.75

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

108.00

108.00

108.75

111.00

130.25

Semi Soft

 

80.80

81.00

81.00

75.00

92.50

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

193.00

193.00

196.00

206.00

272.00

Freight rates:

Destination

(in $/ton)

As on

As on

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

January 13, 2015

January 12, 2015

January 6, 2015

July 14, 2014

January 14, 2014

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

10.75

10.90

11.50

13.50

15.60

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

10.40

10.50

12.00

14.50

15.80

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

7.25

7.25

7.40

8.80

9.20

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

6.00

6.10

6.90

7.80

8.20

Australia to India

9.90

10.00

10.60

14.50

17.00

Source: Traders and ICMW database