Analysis of coal price trends on January 7, 2010

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Analysis of Coal Price Trends on January 7, 2010 2010-01-07 18:29:33 On the 7th, the refined coal market was highly active; steel mills and coking plants rushed to purchase coal in order to complete their stockpiling plans before the Spring Festival travel season； Supply of thermal coal is tight, while demand from downstream sectors remains strong ； Today, the price of coking coal in Jiexiu has increased by 100 yuan. The price of 1/3 coking coal is 960 yuan per ton, while that of lean coking coal is 930 yuan per ton; both prices are ex-plant prices including taxes ； Prices of coking coal in Qinghai Tianjun have risen overall; the price of main coking coal has increased by 35–60 yuan, with the ex-plant price including taxes at 740–750 yuan per ton. The price of 1/3 coking coal has risen by 90 yuan, and the ex-warehouse price including taxes is 1090 yuan per ton ； The price of coking anthracite in Jiaozuo has increased by 50 yuan. The price of Grade 2 washed medium-sized coal is 1,160–1,240 yuan per ton; high-quality washed medium-sized coal costs 1,165–1,245 yuan per ton, while top-quality washed medium-sized coal is priced at 1,170–1,250 yuan per ton. All these prices are inclusive of taxes and refer to the price per metric ton. The price of anthracite used for injection purposes has increased to 950–1,000 yuan per ton, also including taxes ； In Yibin, Sichuan, the price of 5,500-kcal anthracite has increased by 30 yuan; the price at the mine, excluding taxes, is 480 yuan per ton. The price of 5,000-kcal thermal coal has risen by 10 yuan, with the price at the mine, without taxes, at 470 yuan per ton ； In Huainan, 5,000-kcal thermal coal has seen a price increase of 50 yuan; the local sales price is 800 yuan per ton ； Smokeless injection coal with 12% ash content from Zhuzhou, Hunan: 555 yuan/ton ； Beijing anthracite has seen a price increase of 50 yuan; the ex-plant price, excluding taxes, is 700 yuan per ton ； The price of 7,500 kcal thermal coal in Yulin has increased by 50 yuan; the ex-pit price, excluding taxes, is 580 yuan per ton ； The reference prices for coking coal in various regions are as follows: in the Wuhai area of Inner Mongolia, the ex-warehouse price including tax for 1/3 coking coal is 1120–1150 yuan per ton ； The tax-exclusive price of 1/3 coking coal in Huainan is 1170 yuan per ton ； The tax-exclusive price of main coking coal in Huaibei is 1,255 yuan per ton ； The tax-inclusive price for grade 7/3 coking coal in Xingtai, Hebei is 1,200 yuan per ton; the tax-inclusive ex-plant price for grade 11 coking coal in Tangshan, Hebei is 1,340 yuan per ton, while the price for main coking coal in Handan, Hebei is 1,370 yuan per ton ； The ex-plant price of lean coking coal in Shenyang, including taxes, is 1,080 yuan per ton ； The tax-inclusive price of flat-peak main coking coal on a truckload is 1,320–1,350 yuan per ton ； The ex-plant price of Lüliang main coking coal, including taxes, is 1,250 yuan per ton; the ex-plant price of Taiyuan coking coal, including taxes, is 1,340 yuan per ton; and the ex-plant price of fatty coking coal, including taxes, is 1,330 yuan per ton ； The ex-plant price of high-quality coking coal in Changzhi, including taxes, is 1,450 yuan per ton, while the ex-plant price of low-quality coking coal, including taxes, is 1,050 yuan per ton ； The tax-inclusive price for the rail transport of main coking coal from Qinghai Tianjun is 1,180 yuan per ton ； The ex-warehouse price of main coking coal in Liupanshui, including taxes, is 1,200 yuan per ton, while the ex-warehouse price of grade-10 coking coal in Panzhihua, including taxes, is 1,250 yuan per ton ； The reference prices for thermal coal in various regions are as follows: in Zhengzhou, the price per ton of 5,000 kcal thermal coal, including taxes, is 650 yuan/ton ； The tax-inclusive price of 5,200 kcal industrial thermal coal at the mine in Chongqing is 550 yuan per ton ； The ex-tax price per ton for 5,500 kcal thermal coal in Changzhi Lu’an is 550 yuan/ton ； The ex-plant price, including taxes, for Fushun 6300–6900 kcal medium-sized washed coal is 865 yuan per ton ； The ex-plant price of thermal coal with a calorific value of over 6,000 kcal in Hami is 160 yuan per ton, excluding taxes. The reference prices for various coal types at Qinhuangdao Port are as follows: 6,000 kcal thermal coal at 840 yuan per ton, 5,800 kcal thermal coal at 830 yuan per ton, and 5,500 kcal thermal coal at 780 yuan per ton. All of these prices are settlement prices. The reference prices for injection coal in various regions are as follows: the price of injection coal in the Yangquan market is 830 yuan per ton ； The ex-plant price of blast furnace coal in Jincheng area, including taxes, is 930 yuan per ton ； The tax-inclusive price of blast furnace coal in Suzhou, Anhui is around 900 yuan per ton; the price for blast furnace coal in Yongcheng is 950 yuan per ton. The tax-exclusive ex-plant price of blast furnace coal in Shizuishan, Ningxia is 450 yuan per ton. For blast furnace coal with a calorific value of 6,800 kilocalories in Bijie, the tax-inclusive price is 600 yuan per ton. The tax-inclusive price of smokeless blast furnace coal in Handan, Hebei is 950 yuan per ton. On the 7th, import coal prices rose fluctuantly, with chaotic pricing from suppliers. The CIF price of low-grade 5,200 kcal thermal coal has risen to $83–85 per ton, an increase of dollars per ton. For thermal coal from Colombia, the price at 6,000 kcal per unit is 830 yuan per ton for delivery at Lianyungang; the CIF price at 5,500 kcal per unit is 93 US dollars per ton. The FOB delivery price for Indonesian coking coal for February contracts is 1,280 yuan per ton; the ex-ship price at the Jingang Port for Russian high-quality coal, including taxes, is 1,450 yuan per ton. The FOB delivery price for Russian 1/3 coking coal upon arrival in mid-January, including taxes, is 1,200 yuan per ton. The CIF price for Russian low-quality coking coal (K9) upon arrival is 178–180 US dollars per ton. The CIF price for Australian primary coking coal is $195 per ton, while the price including taxes for Australian 1/3 coking coal at Tianjin Port is 1,280–1,300 yuan per ton. The tax-inclusive price for thin coal from Canada at Tianjin Port is 1,400 yuan. The price of coking coal at the Ganjimaodao port in Mongolia, including taxes, is 700 yuan per ton; the price upon delivery to factories in the Tangshan area, including taxes, is 1250 yuan per ton. Currently, the CIF price for low-sulfur fertilizer coal at various ports in the United States is $200 per ton, while the CIF price for primary coking coal from the United States at ports in China is also $200 per ton. The spot price at the Jingang Port is as high as 1,640 yuan per ton. Thermal coal: The CIF price at various ports along the Yangtze River for coal with a calorific value of 5500 kcal is 86 dollars per ton; for thermal coal in Russia with a calorific value above 5500 kcal, the CIF price at ports north of the Yangtze River is 87–90 dollars per ton ； The CIF price for 5,270 kcal thermal coal at various ports in Guangdong and Fujian, Australia, is $100 per ton. Blast coal: The CIF price for blast coal used in Russian blast furnaces at various ports is $125 per ton, while the CIF price for Australian blast coal with V15.5 grade and 12% ash content at various ports is $140 per ton. Anthracite: North Korean anthracite with a ash content of 22 and a strength rating of Q5200 is available for pickup at Hongshengsha Port in Guangdong at 645 yuan per ton; Vietnamese anthracite coals of types V6 and A12 are available at Fangchenggang Port in Guangxi at a price of 970 yuan per ton, including taxes. The ex-warehouse price of smokeless blast furnace coal V5000 in Myanmar at Fuzhou and Xiamen ports is 610-620 yuan per ton