COKING COAL DAILY: Premium cfr, fob prices diverge further

Premium hard coking coal cfr and fob prices diverged further on Wednesday December 16, with the latest transaction for premium low-volatility hard coking coal sealed at $101.50 per tonne fob Australia, sources said.

Fastmarkets indices
Premium hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $101.46 per tonne, down $1.30 per tonne
Premium hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $182.64 per tonne, up $0.17 per tonne
Hard coking coal, fob DBCT: $93.56 per tonne, up $0.59 per tonne
Hard coking coal, cfr Jingtang: $166.44 per tonne, up $4.41 per tonne

A 45,000-tonne cargo of premium low-vol hard coking coal, with January 21-30 laycan, was traded...

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