APMDC Suliyari Coal Upcoming MP MSME auction 1,05,000 MT @SBP INR 2730 on 1st May 2024 & PAN INDIA MSME on 2ND May 2024 2,00,000MT@ SBP 2730.

Login Register Contact Us
Welcome to Linkage e-Auctions Welcome to Coal Trading Portal

Coal news and updates

International coal prices remain mainly unchanged

07 Oct 2013

October 7: International coal prices remained more or less unchanged, with a few varieties showing a slight variation. Standard South African 6,000 Kcal/kg NAR coal prices nudged up by 5 cents while the Australian 6,300 Kcal/kg GAR variety showed a 10 cents upwards movement, traders told ICMW.

Indonesian coal prices remained largely unchanged on lack of Chinese enquiries, sources added.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 04:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Oct 4, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Oct 3, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Sep 27, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Apr 04, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Oct 04, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

76.75

76.70

74.40

81.00

84.00

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

59.80

59.80

60.25

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

78.85

78.75

77.20

90.40

82.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

67.75

67.75

68.25

75.25

72.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

54.50

54.50

55.80

59.00

55.30

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

38.75

38.75

39.60

42.00

38.80

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

33.50

33.50

33.80

35.50

34.00

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

150.00

150.00

151.50

151.50

142.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

148.00

148.00

149.50

150.50

142.00

Semi Soft

 

96.00

96.00

97.50

111.00

92.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

266.00

266.00

268.00

291.00

315.00


Freight Rate:


Destination

As on Oct 4, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Oct 3, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Sep 27, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago Apr 04, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Oct 04, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

18.40

18.30

17.25

15.75

13.50

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

19.10

19.00

17.90

16.75

14.50

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

13.60

13.50

12.70

 10.60

8.60

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

12.35

12.25

11.30

  9.60

7.80

Australia to India

21.10

21.00

20.00

17.00

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)