Price gains continue for seaborne met coal

摘要

Asia-Pacific metallurgical coalprices strengthened Monday as Chinese enduserswere heard making persistent spotinquiries on anticipated domestic supplytightness in the near term.Platts assessed premium low-vol hardcoking coal shipped from Australia up $1.50/mtfrom last Friday to $132.50/mt FOB AustraliaMonday. Second-tier material was assessed up$3.50/mt to $130/mt CFR China.