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Coal prices firm up selectively

19 Nov 2013

November 19: A firm trend was witnessed in international coal markets on November 18 with prices of South African steam and select Indonesian varieties moving up by around $0.75 per ton on higher enquiries, industry sources said.

The firmness was also witnessed in the coking coal category reportedly on lower stocks with miners, they added.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on November 18:
 

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Nov 18, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Nov 15, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Nov 11, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) May 17, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Nov 19, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

81.25

80.50

81.00

81.25

84.25

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

65.80

65.50

65.60

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

82.00

81.90

81.80

87.90

84.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

67.00

67.00

67.00

72.00

69.70

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

54.75

54.40

54.40

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

32.50

32.70

37.00

33.20

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

143.00

142.00

146.00

141.50

162.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

141.00

140.50

144.00

140.50

161.50

Semi Soft

 

94.50

94.00

96.50

101.00

113.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

275.00

275.00

274.00

270.00

303.00


Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Nov 18, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Nov 15, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Nov 11, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago May 17, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Nov 19, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

16.00

16.25

16.70

14.50

14.40

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

16.50

16.75

17.20

15.00

15.60

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

11.70

11.70

11.90

 8.50

 10.20

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

10.25

10.25

10.50

 7.50

9.10

Australia to India

17.00

18.00

18.00

15.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)