India Steel Market Watch
December 3: Spot coking coal prices fell marginally on low buying support from the markets of China and India, industry sources said.
Imported hard coking coal prices hovered in the range of $72.8 per ton FOB India as against $73.7 per ton in the previous week.
Spot semi-soft prices fell marginally to around $60.8 per ton as against $61.25 per ton a week earlier.
Imported met coke prices hovered around $123 per ton CFR India as against $127 per ton CFR India a week earlier.
Following are coking coal, met coke prices in different markets:
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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November 30, 2015 |
November 27, 2015 |
November 23, 2015 |
May 31, 2015 |
December 1, 2014 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
72.8 |
73 |
73.7 |
- |
112 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
72 |
72.2 |
73 |
- |
110.75 |
Semi Soft |
|
60.8 |
60.8 |
61.25 |
- |
77.75 |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
123 |
123 |
127 |
- |
198 |