DAILY: Indonesian thermal coal prices steady, freight rates slide

Source: Mysteel Dec 16, 2025 11:25

Indonesian thermal coal prices largely held steady on December 15, though downside risks persisted amid extremely weak buying interest from China, market sources said.

On Monday, offers for January-loading Panamax cargoes of Indonesian 3,800 kcal/kg NAR thermal coal were heard around $48/tonne FOB Kalimantan. The 3,400 kcal/kg NAR grade with the same laycan and vessel size was mainly offered at $38.5/t, according to sources. A South China-based importer reported that a couple of December-loading

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Thermal coal prices (Q5500) : China's major cities

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Thermal coal prices (Q5500) : China's major cities

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