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Weak trend extends in international coal markets

02 Jan 2015

January 2: Spot prices of steam coal in international markets remained weak on January 1, 2015 amidst continued absence of bids and offers due to the ongoing holiday, market sources said.

A clear picture about market trends would from next week as participants come back from their vacation, they said.

Following are the indicative prices of coal in various markets and indicative freight rates on January 1:

Description of Coal

Specification

Price/ton (in $ and FOB)

As on,

As on,

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

January 1, 2015

December 31, 2014

December 25, 2014

July 2, 2014

January 2, 2014

South African Steam Coal

6000 Kcal/kg NAR

63.75

63.75

65.20

73.80

85.00

South African Steam Coal

5500 Kcal/kg NAR

54.60

54.60

56.10

65.10

68.50

Australian Steam Coal

6300 Kcal/kg GAR

65.10

65.30

65.75

69.60

85.60

Indonesian Steam Coal

5900 Kcal/kg GAR

59.50

59.50

59.60

66.00

70.00

Indonesian Steam Coal

5000 Kcal/kg GAR

47.80

47.80

48.10

53.25

57.70

Indonesian Steam Coal

4200 Kcal/kg GAR

35.40

35.40

35.40

36.90

38.25

Indonesian Steam Coal

3800 Kcal/kg GAR

28.80

28.80

28.80

30.90

32.20

Hard Coking Coal (Australian)

VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5%

111.50

111.00

111.00

112.00

131.00

Premium Low Vol

VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3%

110.00

110.00

109.75

111.00

130.00

Semi Soft

 

81.00

80.75

79.00

77.00

91.50

Met Coke (CFR India)

 

200.00

200.00

200.00

206.00

272.00

Freight rates:

Destination

(in $/ton)

As on

As on

Week ago,

6-month ago,

Year ago,

January 1, 2015

December 31, 2014

December 25, 2014

July 2, 2014

January 2, 2014

South Africa (RBCT) to India (West Coast)

12.00

12.20

12.50

13.75

17.30

South Africa (RBCT) to India (East Coast)

12.40

12.60

13.00

14.75

17.50

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (West Coast)

7.80

7.80

8.10

8.75

11.70

Indonesia (Kalimantan) to India (East Coast)

7.20

7.20

7.25

7.25

10.25

Australia to India

10.90

11.00

11.30

14.50

18.50

Source: Traders and ICMW database