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中文 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 5 years trending_up
302.00 USD/mt on 01/04/2022. Current price is lower by remove178.10 USD/mt (-58.97%).Lowest price in 5 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 5 years, South African coal prices (Richards Bay) ranged from 90.60 USD/mt (01/01/2026) to 302.00 USD/mt (01/04/2022).
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)
5 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 | add 2.30 | +2.36% |
| 08/2023 | 97.60 | add 0.80 | +0.83% |
| 07/2023 | 96.80 | remove 1.80 | -1.83% |
| 06/2023 | 98.60 | remove 4.40 | -4.27% |
| 05/2023 | 103.00 | remove 30.70 | -22.96% |
| 04/2023 | 133.70 | remove 3.10 | -2.27% |
| 03/2023 | 136.80 | remove 7.90 | -5.46% |
| 02/2023 | 144.70 | remove 27.30 | -15.87% |
| 01/2023 | 172.00 | remove 43.00 | -20.00% |
| 12/2022 | 215.00 | add 45.90 | +27.14% |
| 11/2022 | 169.10 | remove 22.10 | -11.56% |
| 10/2022 | 191.20 | remove 43.80 | -18.64% |
| 09/2022 | 235.00 | remove 39.60 | -14.42% |
| 08/2022 | 274.60 | add 5.50 | +2.04% |
| 07/2022 | 269.10 | remove 22.30 | -7.65% |
| 06/2022 | 291.40 | add 11.40 | +4.07% |
| 05/2022 | 280.00 | remove 22.00 | -7.28% |
| 04/2022 | 302.00 | add 7.60 | +2.58% |
| 03/2022 | 294.40 | add 98.00 | +49.90% |
| 02/2022 | 196.40 | add 27.90 | +16.56% |
| 01/2022 | 168.50 | add 26.00 | +18.25% |
| 12/2021 | 142.50 | add 14.50 | +11.33% |
| 11/2021 | 128.00 | remove 71.70 | -35.90% |
| 10/2021 | 199.70 | add 53.60 | +36.69% |
| 09/2021 | 146.10 | - | - |