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SA, Australian coal prices firm up again

10 Dec 2013

December 10: Spot prices of South African and Australian steam coal firmed up sharply on December 9 in anticipation of disturbances in supplies from Colombia as one of its leading miners has not been able to comply with government regulations on introducing a direct loading facility, industry sources said.

While SA coal prices (6,000 Kcal/kg NAR) firmed up $0.80 per ton, Australian coal (6,300 Kcal/kg GAR) firmed up by $1.00 per ton compared with December 6 levels, they said.

While there was some recovery ($0.50 per ton) in coking coal prices, there was practically no change in Indonesian prices, they added.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 9:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 09, 2013

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Dec 06, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 02, 2013

6-month ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Jun 10, 2013

Year Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Dec 10, 2012

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

83.80

83.00

82.25

79.00

87.20

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

68.50

68.50

67.20

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

84.50

83.50

83.00

85.50

93.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

68.90

68.90

     68.50

73.50

71.70

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

56.50

56.50

56.00

60.25

56.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

39.00

39.00

     38.40

43.00

38.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

33.00

33.00

32.50

36.60

33.50

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

134.50

134.00

136.50

136.50

161.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

133.00

132.50

134.50

135.25

160.75

Semi Soft

 

  91.75

  90.50

94.00

97.50

111.50

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

272.00

272.00

274.00

265.00

292.00


Freight Rate:

Destination

As on Dec 09, 2013 (in $/ton)

As on Dec 06, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Dec 02, 2013 (in $/ton)

6-month Ago Jun 10, 2013 (in $/ton)

Year Ago Dec 10, 2012 (in $/ton)

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

17.75

17.50

16.75

13.80

14.80

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

18.25

18.25

17.25

14.10

16.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

12.75

12.60

12.00

8.50

10.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

11.20

11.00

10.40

7.30

9.00

Australia to India

19.00

19.00

18.00

14.50

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)