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 10 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 10 years trending_down

56.60 USD/mt on 01/04/2020. Current price is higher by add67.30 USD/mt (+118.90%).

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 10 years, South African coal prices (Richards Bay) ranged from 56.60 USD/mt (01/04/2020) 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)

10 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	add 8.20	+5.95%
08/2021	137.90	add 15.60	+12.76%
07/2021	122.30	add 9.40	+8.33%
06/2021	112.90	add 13.60	+13.70%
05/2021	99.30	add 10.20	+11.45%
04/2021	89.10	remove 1.60	-1.76%
03/2021	90.70	add 7.90	+9.54%
02/2021	82.80	remove 4.10	-4.72%
01/2021	86.90	add 1.70	+2.00%
12/2020	85.20	add 15.80	+22.77%
11/2020	69.40	add 8.40	+13.77%
10/2020	61.00	add 3.50	+6.09%
09/2020	57.50	add 0.10	+0.17%
08/2020	57.40	add 0.80	+1.41%
07/2020	56.60	remove 0.20	-0.35%
06/2020	56.80	remove 0.60	-1.05%
05/2020	57.40	add 0.80	+1.41%
04/2020	56.60	remove 11.30	-16.64%
03/2020	67.90	remove 12.10	-15.12%
02/2020	80.00	remove 2.10	-2.56%
01/2020	82.10	add 6.10	+8.03%
12/2019	76.00	add 2.40	+3.26%
11/2019	73.60	add 6.20	+9.20%
10/2019	67.40	add 6.00	+9.77%
09/2019	61.40	add 1.00	+1.66%
08/2019	60.40	remove 5.40	-8.21%
07/2019	65.80	add 2.90	+4.61%
06/2019	62.90	remove 6.00	-8.71%
05/2019	68.90	remove 3.60	-4.97%
04/2019	72.50	remove 6.30	-7.99%
03/2019	78.80	remove 5.40	-6.41%
02/2019	84.20	remove 7.10	-7.78%
01/2019	91.30	remove 4.10	-4.30%
12/2018	95.40	add 3.80	+4.15%
11/2018	91.60	remove 8.70	-8.67%
10/2018	100.30	remove 1.80	-1.76%
09/2018	102.10	add 3.60	+3.65%
08/2018	98.50	remove 7.50	-7.08%
07/2018	106.00	add 2.10	+2.02%
06/2018	103.90	add 2.00	+1.96%
05/2018	101.90	add 9.60	+10.40%
04/2018	92.30	add 2.80	+3.13%
03/2018	89.50	remove 3.20	-3.45%
02/2018	92.70	remove 4.80	-4.92%
01/2018	97.50	add 2.00	+2.09%
12/2017	95.50	add 4.10	+4.49%
11/2017	91.40	add 0.00	+0.00%
10/2017	91.40	remove 0.90	-0.98%
09/2017	92.30	add 4.50	+5.13%
08/2017	87.80	add 6.10	+7.47%
07/2017	81.70	add 2.50	+3.16%
06/2017	79.20	add 4.80	+6.45%
05/2017	74.40	remove 4.50	-5.70%
04/2017	78.90	remove 0.20	-0.25%
03/2017	79.10	remove 4.50	-5.38%
02/2017	83.60	remove 2.90	-3.35%
01/2017	86.50	add 6.30	+7.86%
12/2016	80.20	remove 9.00	-10.09%
11/2016	89.20	add 5.40	+6.44%
10/2016	83.80	add 15.50	+22.69%
09/2016	68.30	-	-