Spot coking coal prices firmed up amid increase in the price of spot iron ore and steel prices in China, traders said.
Imported hard coking coal prices hovered in the range of $80.75 per ton FOB India as against $80.25 per ton in the previous week.
Spot semi-soft prices moved up to $65.6 per ton as against $64.6 per ton in the previous week.
Imported met coke prices rose to around $119.5 per ton CFR India as against $119.00 per ton 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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15-Mar-16 |
14-Mar-16 |
8-Mar-16 |
17-Sep-15 |
17-Mar-15 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
80.75 |
- |
80.25 |
- |
100.5 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
79.75 |
- |
79.25 |
- |
99.25 |
Semi Soft |
|
65.6 |
- |
64.6 |
- |
76.1 |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
CSR 62 |
119.5 |
- |
119 |
- |
177.5 |