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International coal prices remain unchanged

16 Oct 2014

October 16: Prices of international coals remained unchanged on October 15 from that of October 14 as miners remained concerned about the implications of China’s new import tariffs, traders said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 15:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

October 15, 2014

October 14, 2014

October 8, 2014

April 20, 2014

October 15, 2013

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

64.75

64.75

66.80

-

77.60

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

57.25

57.25

58.00

-

60.25

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

63.60

63.60

65.40

-

78.75

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

62.20

62.20

63.25

-

67.20

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

49.25

49.25

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

111.75

112.20

-

149.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

110.00

110.00

110.50

-

147.50

Semi Soft

 

77.25

77.25

77.80

-

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 15, 2014

October 14, 2014

October 8, 2014

April 20, 2014

October 15, 2013

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

15.25

15.25

15.10

-

19.10

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

16.00

16.00

15.90

-

19.60

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

10.00

10.00

10.60

-

14.10

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

8.90

8.90

9.25

-

12.50

Australia to India

15.70

15.70

-

-

21.50

Source: Traders & ICMW data base