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Upbeat trend in SA, Australian steam coal prices

25 Nov 2014

November 25: The upward trend in prices of South African and Australian origin steam coal continued on November 24 after a brief pause on November 21 largely on account of increased bids, market sources said.

However, Indonesian coal prices remained subdued amidst ample availability, they added.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on November 24:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

November 24, 2014

November 21, 2014

November 17, 2014

May 25, 2014

November 25, 2013

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

66.50

65.90

65.90

-

84.20

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

58.00

57.75

57.00

-

66.25

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

64.20

64.00

63.80

-

82.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

60.25

60.25

60.60

-

68.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

48.60

48.60

48.80

-

55.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

36.00

36.00

36.00

-

38.75

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

29.10

29.10

29.10

-

32.50

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

112.50

112.50

112.50

-

139.50

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

111.00

111.00

111.00

-

137.50

Semi Soft

 

77.00

77.00

77.30

-

97.50

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

197.00

197.00

197.00

-

274.00

Freight rates:

Destination

(in $/ton)

As on

As on

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

November 24, 2014

November 21, 2014

November 17, 2014

May 25, 2014

November 25, 2013

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

14.75

14.75

15.10

-

16.25

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

15.40

15.40

15.60

-

16.75

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

10.50

10.50

10.90

-

11.60

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

9.00

9.00

9.30

-

10.00

Australia to India

15.50

15.50

15.25

-

17.50

Source: Traders and ICMW database