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South African coal prices soften, Australian rates up

23 Dec 2014

December 23: The spot prices of South African steam coal eased further on December 22 even as Australian steam coal prices advanced and Indonesian coal prices remained unchanged, market sources said.

The softness in South African prices was on expected lines as buyers and traders exercised restraint due to coming year-end holidays, they said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on December 22:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

December 22, 2014

December 19, 2014

December 15, 2014

June 23, 2014

December 23, 2013

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

65.25

66.10

66.75

74.50

85.50

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

56.20

56.70

57.40

64.70

68.75

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

65.50

64.70

63.50

69.25

87.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

59.80

59.80

59.80

66.50

70.40

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

48.30

48.20

48.40

54.50

57.50

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

35.50

35.50

35.80

37.10

38.40

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

28.60

28.60

28.75

31.10

32.25

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

110.75

111.25

113.00

111.00

136.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

109.75

110.25

111.50

110.00

134.00

Semi Soft

 

78.00

79.00

78.50

77.50

93.00

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

200.00

200.00

202.50

214.00

272.00

Freight rates:

Destination

(in $/ton)

As on

As on

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

December 22, 2014

December 19, 2014

December 15, 2014

June 23, 2014

December 23, 2013

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

12.50

12.60

12.75

13.40

17.50

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

13.00

13.20

13.60

12.60

18.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

8.20

8.40

9.00

8.40

12.00

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

7.25

7.50

8.00

7.40

10.50

Australia to India

11.50

11.75

13.30

14.00

19.00

Source: Traders and ICMW database