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

USD / mt 123.90

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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: 123.90 USD/mt

Highest price in 3 years trending_up

128.40 USD/mt on 01/10/2023. Current price is lower by remove4.50 USD/mt (-3.50%).

Lowest price in 3 years 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 3 years, South African coal prices (Richards Bay) ranged from 90.60 USD/mt (01/01/2026) to 128.40 USD/mt (01/10/2023).

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)

3 years

Time	Price (USD/mt)	Change (USD/mt)	% Change
09/2026	123.90	add 27.10	+28.00%
08/2026	96.80	add 0.50	+0.52%
07/2026	96.30	add 0.00	+0.00%
06/2026	96.30	add 0.70	+0.73%
05/2026	95.60	add 0.80	+0.84%
04/2026	94.80	add 1.00	+1.07%
03/2026	93.80	add 2.60	+2.85%
02/2026	91.20	add 0.60	+0.66%
01/2026	90.60	remove 0.30	-0.33%
12/2025	90.90	remove 0.70	-0.76%
11/2025	91.60	add 0.00	+0.00%
10/2025	91.60	remove 0.70	-0.76%
09/2025	92.30	remove 1.00	-1.07%
08/2025	93.30	remove 0.30	-0.32%
07/2025	93.60	remove 0.20	-0.21%
06/2025	93.80	remove 0.50	-0.53%
05/2025	94.30	remove 1.30	-1.36%
04/2025	95.60	remove 2.40	-2.45%
03/2025	98.00	remove 2.40	-2.39%
02/2025	100.40	remove 2.90	-2.81%
01/2025	103.30	remove 2.20	-2.09%
12/2024	105.50	remove 1.30	-1.22%
11/2024	106.80	add 0.00	+0.00%
10/2024	106.80	add 0.70	+0.66%
09/2024	106.10	remove 0.10	-0.09%
08/2024	106.20	add 0.90	+0.85%
07/2024	105.30	add 0.00	+0.00%
06/2024	105.30	remove 0.30	-0.28%
05/2024	105.60	add 0.70	+0.67%
04/2024	104.90	add 0.10	+0.10%
03/2024	104.80	remove 0.40	-0.38%
02/2024	105.20	remove 1.60	-1.50%
01/2024	106.80	remove 2.00	-1.84%
12/2023	108.80	remove 0.20	-0.18%
11/2023	109.00	remove 19.40	-15.11%
10/2023	128.40	add 28.50	+28.53%
09/2023	99.90	-	-