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16 Sep 2014
September 16: Seaborne coal prices remained flat in the international coal markets on September 15 in the absence of fresh enquiries, market sources said.
Prices of South African and Australian steam coal eased marginally while Indonesian coal prices remained unchanged. Coking coal prices also showed a flat trend.
Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on September 15:
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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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September 15, 2014 |
September 12, 2014 |
September 8, 2014 |
March 21, 2014 |
September 13, 2013 |
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South African Steam Coal |
6000 Kcal/kg NAR |
67.40 |
67.50 |
67.00 |
75.50 |
71.50 |
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South African Steam Coal |
5500 Kcal/kg NAR |
60.00 |
60.00 |
60.00 |
65.15 |
62.80 |
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Australian Steam Coal |
6300 Kcal/kg GAR |
65.90 |
66.00 |
65.30 |
72.75 |
76.80 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5900 Kcal/kg GAR |
62.40 |
62.40 |
62.60 |
69.00 |
68.40 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
5000 Kcal/kg GAR |
50.40 |
50.40 |
50.25 |
55.00 |
56.25 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
4200 Kcal/kg GAR |
36.50 |
36.50 |
36.80 |
37.00 |
39.65 |
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Indonesian Steam Coal |
3800 Kcal/kg GAR |
30.40 |
30.40 |
30.00 |
32.10 |
33.80 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
109.00 |
109.00 |
111.00 |
108.00 |
153.00 |
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Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
108.00 |
108.00 |
109.75 |
107.00 |
151.00 |
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Semi Soft |
|
76.00 |
76.00 |
76.30 |
78.00 |
98.00 |
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Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
192.00 |
192.00 |
192.00 |
218.00 |
268.00 |
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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September 15, 2014 |
September 12, 2014 |
September 8, 2014 |
March 21, 2014 |
September 13, 2013 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast) |
18.30 |
18.30 |
18.10 |
17.00 |
16.00 |
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South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast) |
19.05 |
19.05 |
18.80 |
17.40 |
16.50 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast) |
12.40 |
12.40 |
11.90 |
11.00 |
11.50 |
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Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast) |
11.20 |
11.20 |
10.80 |
9.75 |
10.25 |
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Australia to India |
15.80 |
15.80 |
15.70 |
17.75 |
18.50 |