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Data Legend. The Coal price chart shows the prices in USA Dollar per metric ton (USD/mt). For the world region Americas, check Coal prices in the following countries:
- US: Coal, United States, vwa, dpu
- BR: Coal, Brazil, transaction, cif
- CO: Coal, thermal, Colombia, transaction, fob
- CA: Coal, Canada, transaction, fob
- CL: Coal, Chile, transaction, cif
- MX: Coal, Mexico, transaction, cif
- DE: Coal, Germany, transaction, cif
- BE: Coal, Belgium, transaction, cif
- NL: Coal, thermal, Netherlands, contract, cif
- GB: Coal, United Kingdom, transaction, cif
- FI: Coal, thermal, Finland, contract, cif, netforward fob Australia
- FR: Coal, France, transaction, cif
- NO: Coal, Norway, transaction, cif
- SE: Coal, Sweden, transaction, cif
- CZ: Coal, Czech Republic, transaction, cif
- HU: Coal, Hungary, transaction, cif
- IT: Coal, Italy, transaction, cif
- PL: Coal, Poland, transaction, cif
- SG: Coal, Singapore, transaction, cif
- ID: Coal, thermal, Indonesia, spot, fob
- TH: Coal, Thailand, transaction, cif
- IN: Coal, India, transaction, cif
- PH: Coal, Philippines, transaction, cif
- AU: Coal, thermal, Australia, contract, fob, Newcastle
- CN: Coal, thermal, China, spot, exw
- JP: Coal, Japan, transaction, cif
- RU: Coal, Russia, transaction, fob
- KR: Coal, South Korea, transaction, cif
- TW: Coal, Taiwan, transaction, cif
- SA: Coal, Saudi Arabia, transaction, cif
- ZA: Coal, thermal, South Africa, spot, fob, Richards Bay
- TR: Coal, Turkey, transaction, cif
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Price Dynamics. The Coal price in Brazil decreased during July 2018 to 143 USD per metric ton, which represents a slight decline of 2% compared to the previous month’s value. On a year-over-year basis, Coal prices in Brazil decreased significantly by 9%. Meanwhile, in Canada, the average price of Coal amounted to 168 USD per metric ton in July 2018, from 139 USD per metric ton one year earlier. On a month-over-month basis, the Coal price in Canada is 2% higher than the price one month before.
The price of Coal in Chile rose slightly throughout July 2018, reaching 102 USD per metric ton. The price in Chile is 2% higher than the average price in the previous month and 5% higher than the average price one year before. In contrast, Coal prices in Colombia increased significantly during July 2018, reaching 79 USD per metric ton, which means a rise of 7% from the previous month’s price and a rise of 0.7% from the previous year’s price.
In the month examined, the Coal prices in Mexico experienced a significant decline of 8 USD per metric ton from the previous month's price, to 95 USD per metric ton. Such price movement in Mexico meant a decrease of 8% on a monthly basis and a rise of 2% on a yearly basis. On the other hand, in July 2018, the Coal price in United States witnessed a rise of 0.3 USD per metric ton when compared against the previous month's price, to 58 USD per metric ton. The July 2018 price in United States is 0.5% lower than the price one year before.
About Coal. Coal is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of carbon, along with various other elements such as sulfur, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen. It is a fossil fuel that is extracted from underground mines and is used as a source of energy for electricity generation, as well as for industrial and residential heating. About Coal. With the rise of renewable energy sources, coal's share of the energy mix has decreased in recent years, however, it still remains an important component of the global energy mix. The demand for coal varies depending on factors such as government regulations, availability of alternative energy sources, and global economic conditions.
Coal is typically stored in stockpiles or silos at power plants, mines, ports, or other locations along the supply chain. The most common modes of transportation for coal are by rail, truck, and ship.
