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29 Aug 2016
A firm trend prevailed in international coal markets on August 26 amidst sporadic buying interest and higher offers, market sources said.
Following are indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates (Panamax vessels) on August 26:
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Description of Coal |
Specification |
Price/ton (in $ and FOB) |
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As on, |
As on, |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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August 26, 2016 |
August 25, 2016 |
August 19, 2016 |
February 27, 2016 |
August 27, 2015 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
65.60 |
65.25 |
66.75 |
- |
53.00 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
52.50 |
52.50 |
54.25 |
- |
42.80 |
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Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
66.25 |
66.00 |
68.25 |
- |
58.25 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
59.00 |
58.50 |
57.25 |
- |
51.90 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
47.60 |
47.15 |
46.50 |
- |
39.50 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
33.25 |
32.75 |
32.20 |
- |
27.30 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.00 |
25.90 |
25.60 |
- |
22.30 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
125.00 |
118.00 |
112.00 |
- |
83.25 |
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Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
124.00 |
117.00 |
111.00 |
- |
82.25 |
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Semi Soft |
|
82.00 |
80.00 |
76.00 |
- |
63.50 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
CSR 62 |
213.00 |
212.00 |
200.00 |
- |
143.00 |
Freight rates:
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Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
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August 26, 2016 |
August 25, 2016 |
August 19, 2016 |
February 27, 2016 |
August 27, 2015 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
7.75 |
7.90 |
7.75 |
- |
9.25 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
7.60 |
7.70 |
7.50 |
- |
9.40 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
6.00 |
6.00 |
5.75 |
- |
6.50 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
5.00 |
5.00 |
4.75 |
- |
5.25 |
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Australia to India |
9.00 |
9.20 |
8.75 |
- |
9.75 |
Source: ICMW and Traders