Prices steady on limited February US met coal spot cargoes

摘要

Atlantic met coal pricing was steadyagain Friday, with limited new spot marketinformation for February US cargoes believedto be in short supply and reduced pricingpressure as Australian coals stabilized.There is buyer expectation for high-vol Bpricing to come off for later cargoes, as betterUS supply and weaker overall HCC spot pricingexpectations may spur more aggressive offers,especially for the second quarter.