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FOB Indonesia Coal swap are almost flat over weak demand

Indonesian coal swaps for delivery Q1 2016 declined month on month and rose slightly week over week. Coal prices seen very marginal improvements this past week but the current trend may continue at least until end of this year or Q1 2016.

The Q1 2016 swap declined $0.13 (-0.35%) per ton to US$ 37.17 month over month according to AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports released on 27 November 2015, last Friday.

FOB Indonesia coal swap
According to this past week’s SGX data, sub-bit FOB Indonesia coal swap (average) Q2 2016 swap was also dropped $0.40 (1.08%) per ton month on month and flat week on week on 27 November 2015.

The SGX's data further shows that, FOB Indonesia coal swap for Q3 2016 delivery lost US$ 0.40 (-1.08%) per ton month on month and closed at US$ 36.60 per MT.

Sub-bit FOB Indonesia coal swap, as per SGX's data, particularly for Q1,Q2 and Q3 2016 deliveries declined month over month and almost flat week on week.

SGX Asia Clear OTC Sub-Bit Indonesian coal for Q1 2016 delivery swap closed US$ 0.57 (1.53%) higher compared to average Q3 2016 delivery price of US$ 36.60 on 27 November 2015. In the meantime, Q3 delivery price slightly ( US$ 0.10/ton) higher compared to Q2 closing price.

source: http://coalspot.com