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Global steam coal prices ease further

15 Oct 2014

October 15: Seaborne steam coal prices weakened further in international markets on October 14 as miners remained concerned about the implication of China’s new import tariffs, traders said.

“The Chinese move implies miners will have to cut prices to stay competitive for their Chinese buyers,” a trading source said.

There was, however, a marginal increase in coking coal prices.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 14:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

October 14, 2014

October 13, 2014

October 7, 2014

April 19, 2014

October 14, 2013

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

64.75

65.00

66.00

-

77.40

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

57.25

57.50

57.90

-

60.25

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

63.60

63.70

64.75

-

78.65

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

62.20

62.25

63.50

-

67.25

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

49.25

49.30

49.80

-

54.20

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

36.30

36.30

36.50

-

39.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

29.80

29.80

30.50

-

33.50

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

111.75

111.50

112.00

-

149.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

110.00

109.80

110.50

-

147.50

Semi Soft

 

77.25

77.60

76.75

-

96.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

197.00

197.00

192.50

-

266.00

Freight rates:

Destination

(in $/ton)

As on

As on

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

October 14, 2014

October 13, 2014

October 7, 2014

April 19, 2014

October 14, 2013

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

15.25

15.25

15.25

-

19.00

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

16.00

16.00

15.90

-

19.50

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

10.00

10.00

10.60

-

14.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

8.90

8.90

9.10

-

12.45

Australia to India

15.70

15.70

15.60

-

21.50

Source: Traders and ICMW database