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Coal ▼ 2.46% 140.90 Tin ▲ 2.17% 46,467.00 Urea ▼ 1.70% 432.50 Brent Crude ▲ 0.89% 91.94 Coal, South African ▲ 0.79% 127.00 WTI Crude Oil ▲ 0.61% 86.00 Sugar ▼ 0.55% 18.22 Liquefied natural gas, Japan ▼ 0.48% 31.34 Beef ▲ 0.34% 392.70 DAP ▼ 0.31% 795.00 Coal ▼ 2.46% 140.90 Tin ▲ 2.17% 46,467.00 Urea ▼ 1.70% 432.50 Brent Crude ▲ 0.89% 91.94 Coal, South African ▲ 0.79% 127.00 WTI Crude Oil ▲ 0.61% 86.00 Sugar ▼ 0.55% 18.22 Liquefied natural gas, Japan ▼ 0.48% 31.34 Beef ▲ 0.34% 392.70 DAP ▼ 0.31% 795.00
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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
127.00 USD / mt
The current price is up
add 1.01 USD / mt
equivalent to
arrow_upward +0.79%
compared to the previous price.

schedule Last updated: 09/11/2026 17:00

USD / mt 127.00
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Chart — South African coal prices (Richards Bay)

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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: 127.00 USD/mt

Highest price in 1 year trending_up

129.00 USD/mt on 03/11/2026. Current price is lower by remove2.00 USD/mt (-1.55%).

Lowest price in 1 year trending_down

90.60 USD/mt on 01/01/2026. Current price is higher by add36.40 USD/mt (+40.18%).

summarize Overview — South African coal prices (Richards Bay)

South African coal prices (Richards Bay) is currently at 127.00 USD / mt. Compared to the previous session, the price has risen 1.01 USD / mt (+0.79%).

Over the past 1 year, South African coal prices (Richards Bay) ranged from 90.60 USD/mt (01/01/2026) to 129.00 USD/mt (03/11/2026).

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.

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South African coal prices (Richards Bay)November 2026

Price history (USD/mt)

1 year
Time Price (USD/mt) % Change
11/2026 127.70 -0.62%
10/2026 128.50 +3.71%
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 -