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SA coal prices slightly firm, others largely unchanged

04 Oct 2013

October 4: Standard South African coal prices firmed up further on October 3 as traders quote higher prices on continued congestion at RBCT even as 5,500 Kcal/kg material softened a bit, industry sources said.

Australian and Indonesian coal prices remained largely unchanged on lack of Chinese enquiries, they added.

Meanwhile, the spot prices of coking coal also firmed up a bit on reported softness in freight rates from Australia on increased vessel availability, they said, adding, freight rates from Indonesia and South Africa to India, however, firmed up further.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on October 3:

Description of Coal

Specification

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

Price/ton (in $ and FOB) as on Oct 2, 2013

Week Ago Price/ton (in $ and FOB) Sep 26, 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

76.70

76.25

74.50

81.00

84.00

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

59.80

60.00

60.25

NA

NA

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

78.75

78.75

78.00

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

55.00

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

149.00

152.00

151.50

142.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

148.00

147.00

150.00

150.50

142.00

Semi Soft

 

96.00

95.00

97.50

111.00

 92.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

266.00

266.00

270.00

291.00

315.00


Freight Rate:


Destination

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

As on Oct 2, 2013 (in $/ton)

Week Ago Sep 26, 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)

18.30

17.70

17.25

15.75

13.50

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

19.00

18.40

17.90

16.75

14.50

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

13.50

13.00

12.70

 10.60

8.60

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

12.25

 11.75

11.30

  9.60

7.80

Australia to India

21.00

22.00

20.00

17.00

NA

Source: ICMW (Traders)