Premium hard coking coal held at $267 per wet tonne FOB Australia on October 23.
A 75,000-tonne Goonyella cargo had traded at that level, reportedly for an Indian buyer.
Queensland rainfall and reported vessel delays raised concerns about shipment reliability.
Chinese buyers remained selective while monitoring domestic mine restarts and Mongolian supply.
A fatal Hebei mine accident supported sentiment, but participants expected only a limited direct supply impact.
Indonesian coke availability was also constrained by drought-related production problems.
