India Steel Market Watch
November 26: Spot coking coal prices remained stable despite low buying support from the markets of China and India, industry sources said.
Imported hard coking coal prices hovered in the range of $73.7 per ton FOB India as against $73.5 per ton in the previous week.
Spot semi-soft prices fell marginally to around $61.25 per ton as against $60.75 per ton a week earlier.
Imported met coke prices hovered around $127 per ton CFR India as against the same prices 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 24, 2015 |
November 23, 2015 |
November 17, 2015 |
May 28, 2015 |
November 24, 2014 |
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Hard Coking Coal (Australian) |
VM-20.7%, Ash-10.5% |
73.7 |
73.7 |
73.5 |
84.25 |
112.5 |
Premium Low Vol |
VM-21.5%, Ash-9.3% |
73 |
73 |
72.8 |
83.25 |
111 |
Semi Soft |
|
61.25 |
61.25 |
60.75 |
66.75 |
77 |
Met Coke (CFR India) |
|
127 |
127 |
127 |
NA |
197 |