Asia met coal prices, FOB Australia, surge again

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S&P Global Platts assessedPremium Low Vol coal up $4.50/mt to $229/mt FOB Australia, while the CFR China pricewas steady at $215/mt Monday.In the FOB market, bids continued to risefor three straight trading sessions with thehighest bid at $231/mt FOB Australia for thelikes of Premium Mid Vol Goonyella with mid-January laycan."It is not a number we can joke aroundwith," an Indian end-user said. Otherswere not surprised by the bid. "We haveseen many times that one would stick to aparticular brand and start chasing for it," aninternational trader said, adding that there isfirm demand by at least two end-users.