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Dull trend witnessed in international coal markets

29 Dec 2014

December 29: A dull trend prevailed in international coal markets on December 26 amidst absence of buyers and sellers, sources said.

The market is likely to remain dull over the next few days till the participants come back after the year-end holidays, they added.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 26:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

December 26, 2014

December 25, 2014

December 19, 2014

June 27, 2014

December 27, 2013

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

                   65.00

                   65.20

                   66.10

                   74.00

                   85.25

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

                   56.00

                   56.10

                   56.70

                   64.00

                   68.75

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

                   65.80

                   65.75

                   64.70

                   69.50

                   86.25

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

                   59.60

                   59.60

                   59.80

                   66.25

                   70.40

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

                   48.10

                   48.10

                   48.20

                   54.00

                   57.80

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

                   35.40

                   35.40

                   35.50

                   37.00

                   38.30

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

                   28.80

                   28.80

                   28.60

                   31.00

                   32.25

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

                 111.00

                 111.00

                 111.25

                 111.00

                 133.50

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

                 109.75

                 109.75

                 110.25

                 110.00

                 131.50

Semi Soft

 

                   79.00

                   79.00

                   79.00

                   77.00

                   92.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

                 200.00

                 200.00

                 200.00

                 206.00

                 272.00

Freight rates:

Destination

 (in $/ton)

As on

As on

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

December 26, 2014

December 25, 2014

December 19, 2014

June 27, 2014

December 27, 2013

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

                   12.35

                   12.50

                   12.60

                   13.10

                   17.50

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

                   12.80

                   13.00

                   13.20

                   12.25

                   17.80

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

                    8.00

                    8.10

                    8.40

                    8.00

                   11.90

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

                    7.10

                    7.25

                    7.50

                    7.10

                   10.40

Australia to India

                   11.10

                   11.30

                   11.75

                   13.60

                   19.00

Source: Traders and ICMW database