Coal Price in Australia
The chart above illustrates Coal prices in Australia, in AUD/mt, from December 2024 to December 2025, as follows:
- Coal (Thermal), exp, AU: Coal (thermal), export spot, fob, Australia
- Coal (bituminous), exp, AU: Coal (bituminous), export transaction, fob, Australia
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The Coal (Thermal), exp, AU price in December 2025 was approximately 163 AUD per mt. This represented a 4.7% fall compared to the prior month's value, and an 18.7% decrease on a year-over-year basis.
Regarding Coal (bituminous), exp, AU, its price in December 2025 was around 185 AUD per mt. This indicated a 1.3% rise from the previous month, while year-over-year prices decreased by 18.3%.
Recent data, updated on July 6th, 2026, can be found in the Australia Energy Prices & Markets Report. Updated monthly, the report provides price assessments and market analyses for Coal, encompassing production, demand and trade dynamics. It also covers other energy commodities in Australia, presenting price assessments and market analyses of production, demand, trade, and Australia's energy self-sufficiency.
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