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30 Dec 2015
In an overall soft market, the prices of standard South African coal firmed up a bit on December 29 though other origin coals either remained unchanged or softened a bit, market sources said.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates (Panamax vessels) on December 29:
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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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December 29, 2015 |
December 28, 2015 |
December 22, 2015 |
June 30, 2015 |
December 30, 2014 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
51.00 |
50.50 |
49.60 |
59.10 |
64.00 |
|
South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
40.50 |
40.50 |
39.70 |
51.60 |
55.00 |
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Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
52.50 |
52.75 |
52.35 |
59.70 |
65.70 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
47.80 |
47.80 |
47.75 |
52.10 |
59.50 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
37.20 |
37.20 |
37.25 |
41.50 |
47.80 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
26.40 |
26.40 |
26.50 |
29.70 |
35.40 |
|
Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
20.30 |
20.30 |
20.30 |
24.40 |
28.80 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
76.00 |
76.00 |
75.00 |
89.00 |
111.00 |
|
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
75.50 |
75.50 |
74.50 |
88.00 |
110.00 |
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Semi Soft |
|
62.50 |
62.50 |
61.50 |
70.10 |
80.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
118.00 |
118.00 |
120.00 |
NA |
200.00 |
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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December 29, 2015 |
December 28, 2015 |
December 22, 2015 |
June 30, 2015 |
December 30, 2014 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
6.40 |
6.40 |
6.40 |
10.50 |
12.35 |
|
South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
6.50 |
6.50 |
6.50 |
10.75 |
12.80 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
4.30 |
4.30 |
4.30 |
7.20 |
8.00 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
3.50 |
3.50 |
3.50 |
5.70 |
7.20 |
|
Australia to India |
6.70 |
6.70 |
6.70 |
11.10 |
11.00 |
Sources: Traders and ICMW database