Price for Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia (CIF) - 2023
  2. Price for Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia (FOB) - 2022
  3. Imports of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia
  4. Exports of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia

Price for Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerateds stood at $201 per ton in December 2023, shrinking by -35.2% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price showed a noticeable downturn. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in November 2023 when the average import price increased by 42% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices attained the peak figure at $322 per ton in January 2023; however, from February 2023 to December 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

As there is only one major supplying country, the average price level is determined by prices for Australia.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the rate of growth in terms of prices for Russia amounted to +21.0% per month.

Price for Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia (FOB) - 2022

The average export price for coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerateds stood at $742 per ton in 2022, with an increase of 636% against the previous year. Overall, the export price continues to indicate a remarkable increase. As a result, the export price attained the peak level and is likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was the Philippines ($1,038 per ton), while the average price for exports to Japan amounted to $675 per ton.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to South Korea (+39.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Imports of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia

Imports of coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerateds into Malaysia declined markedly to 6.3M tons in 2022, which is down by -61.5% on 2021. Overall, imports recorded a dramatic decrease. The smallest decline of -7.8% was in 2020.

In value terms, imports of coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerateds dropped markedly to $966M in 2022. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate a abrupt slump. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 57% against the previous year. As a result, imports attained the peak of $1.8B, and then fell remarkably in the following year.

Import of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Australia749530922747-0.1%
CanadaN/AN/AN/A53.20%
United States0.30.30.444.5429.4%
Russia23921126130.2-49.8%
Indonesia47632048329.5-60.4%
South Africa40.832.088.4N/A47.2%
Others66.627.39.961.6-2.6%
Total1,5711,1211,764966-15.0%

Top Suppliers of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated to Malaysia in 2022:

  1. Australia (5.2M tons)
  2. Russia (0.4M tons)
  3. Indonesia (0.3M tons)
  4. Canada (0.1M tons)
  5. United States (0.1M tons)

Exports of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia

In 2022, overseas shipments of coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerateds decreased by -97.1% to 24 tons, falling for the second year in a row after two years of growth. Over the period under review, exports saw a precipitous setback. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when exports increased by 16% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of 1.1K tons. From 2021 to 2022, the growth of the exports of remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, exports of coal; bituminous, whether or not pulverised, but not agglomerateds shrank significantly to $18K in 2022. In general, exports saw a dramatic downturn. The smallest decline of -16% was in 2021.

Export of Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated in Malaysia (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
JapanN/AN/AN/A13.10%
PhilippinesN/AN/AN/A4.60%
Vietnam134N/AN/AN/A0%
Lao People's Democratic RepublicN/AN/A82.8N/A0%
Saudi Arabia39.34.1N/AN/A-89.6%
PakistanN/A95.2N/AN/A0%
Others0.40.10.7N/A32.3%
Total17499.483.517.7-53.3%

Top Export Markets for Coal; Bituminous, Whether or Not Pulverised, But Not Agglomerated from Malaysia in 2022:

  1. Japan (19.4 tons)
  2. Philippines (4.4 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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