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South African coal prices (Richards Bay) today

International trading name: COAL, SOUTH AFRICAN

trending_up South African coal prices (Richards Bay) Now
123.90 USD / mt
The current price is up
add 34.69 USD / mt
equivalent to
arrow_upward +28.00%
compared to the previous price.

schedule Last updated: 24/09/2026 17:00

Chart — South African coal prices (Richards Bay)

Coal (South Africa), from January 2015 f.o.b. Richards Bay, NAR 6,000 kcal/kg, sulfur less than 1%, forward month 1; earlier periods use other benchmarks. Several months in 2022-2024 are World Bank estimates based on similar benchmarks. Monthly average prices in nominal US dollars, from the World Bank Pink Sheet.

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South African coal prices (Richards Bay) live today: 123.90 USD/mt

Highest price in 1 year trending_up

123.90 USD/mt on 24/09/2026.

Lowest price in 1 year trending_down

90.60 USD/mt on 01/01/2026. Current price is higher by add33.30 USD/mt (+36.75%).

summarize Overview — South African coal prices (Richards Bay)

South African coal prices (Richards Bay) is currently at 123.90 USD / mt. Compared to the previous session, the price has risen 34.69 USD / mt (+28.00%).

Over the past 1 year, South African coal prices (Richards Bay) ranged from 90.60 USD/mt (01/01/2026) to 123.90 USD/mt (24/09/2026).

South African coal prices (Richards Bay) volatility:

Historically, South African coal prices (Richards Bay) reached a high of 302.00 USD/mt on 01-04-2022 and a low of 21.30 USD/mt on 01-08-2002.

Price history (USD/mt)

1 year
Time Price (USD/mt) % Change
09/2026 123.90 +28.00%
08/2026 96.80 +0.52%
07/2026 96.30 +0.00%
06/2026 96.30 +0.73%
05/2026 95.60 +0.84%
04/2026 94.80 +1.07%
03/2026 93.80 +2.85%
02/2026 91.20 +0.66%
01/2026 90.60 -0.33%
12/2025 90.90 -0.76%
11/2025 91.60 +0.00%
10/2025 91.60 -0.76%
09/2025 92.30 -