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New UserMarginal firmness seen in South African coal prices
12 Apr 2016
A slight firmness was witnessed in spot South African standard coal prices on slight improvement in bids on April 11 even as other origin coals remained largely unchanged, market sources said.
Following are indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates (Panamax vessels) on April 11:
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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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April 11, 2016 |
April 8, 2016 |
April 4, 2016 |
October 12, 2015 |
April 12, 2015 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
51.80 |
51.10 |
54.20 |
50.70 |
- |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
44.60 |
44.80 |
45.00 |
39.00 |
- |
|
Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
50.75 |
50.75 |
53.50 |
52.90 |
- |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
44.50 |
44.50 |
44.80 |
49.15 |
- |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
37.50 |
37.50 |
37.50 |
37.80 |
- |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.25 |
26.25 |
26.40 |
26.00 |
- |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
20.50 |
20.50 |
20.50 |
20.90 |
- |
|
Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
87.25 |
87.25 |
86.00 |
80.30 |
- |
|
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
86.25 |
86.25 |
85.00 |
79.30 |
- |
|
Semi Soft |
|
65.75 |
65.75 |
65.40 |
60.60 |
- |
|
Met Coke (CFR India) |
CSR 62 |
123.00 |
125.00 |
123.00 |
133.00 |
- |
Freight rates:
|
Destination |
(in $/ton) |
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As on |
As on |
Week ago, |
6-month ago, |
Year ago, |
|
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April 11, 2016 |
April 8, 2016 |
April 4, 2016 |
October 12, 2015 |
April 12, 2015 |
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|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
6.30 |
6.30 |
6.20 |
8.60 |
- |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
6.60 |
6.60 |
6.50 |
8.75 |
- |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
4.75 |
4.75 |
4.70 |
6.60 |
- |
|
Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
4.10 |
4.10 |
4.00 |
5.40 |
- |
|
Australia to India |
6.90 |
6.90 |
6.65 |
- |
- |
Source: Traders and ICMW database