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Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Coal prices continue to slide at Qinhuangdao Port

Shanghai. February 24. INTERFAX-CHINA - Coal prices at Qinhuangdao Port,
China's largest coal trans-shipment port, continued to decline from Feb.
16 to Feb. 23, while stockpiles grew, according to China Coal
Transportation and Development Association (CCTDA) statistics.
Average prices dropped between RMB 5 ($0.73) and RMB 10 ($1.46) per ton
over the period and the port's stockpiles increased from 7.38 million
tons on Feb. 14 to 7.60 million tons on Feb. 21. Stockpile volume is
more than 2 million tons higher than it was on Feb. 1.
Growing stockpiles is attributable to weak downstream demand, Li Ming, a
CCTDA coal analyst, wrote in a research report on Feb. 23. Meanwhile,
coal stockpiles at key power plants grew to 36.30 million tons on Feb.
10, which is enough to operate on for 21 days, or two days more than
there was at the end of January. The situation indicates that thermal
coal prices might continue to drop in the coming weeks.
Coking coal prices, however, have rebounded due to relatively short
supplies. In addition, a coalmine explosion that occurred at a coking
coal mine in Shanxi Province on Feb. 22 could further limit supplies.
The table below specifies coal prices on Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 at
Qinhuangdao Port.
Spot coal prices at Qinhuangdao Port, Feb. 16 and Feb. 23, 2009
Coal type Heat value FOB price on Feb FOB price on Feb
(Kcal/kg) 16 (RMB, ton) 23 (RMB, ton)
Datong premium 6,000 590 - 600 ($86.26 585 - 600 ($86.26
blend - $87.72) - $87.72)
Shanxi premium 5,500 565 - 575 ($82.60 555 - 565 ($81.14
blend - $84.06) - $82.60)
Shanxi blend 5,000 475 - 485 ($69.44 465 - 475 ($67.98
- $70.91) - $69.44)
General blend 4,500 400 - 420 ($58.48 400 - 420 ($58.48
- $61.40) - $61.40)
General blend 4,000 350 - 365 ($51.17 340 - 355 ($49.71
- $53.36) - $51.90)

Source: China Coal Trade and Development Association
Note: FOB = free on board
-TW


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