Coal Price in South Africa
The chart above illustrates Coal prices in South Africa, in ZAR/mt, from March 2024 to March 2025, as follows:
- Coal (Thermal), exp, ZA: Coal (thermal), export spot, fob, South Africa
- Coal (bituminous), exp, ZA: Coal (bituminous), export transaction, fob, South Africa
- Coal (sub-bituminous), exp, ZA: Coal (sub-bituminous), export transaction, fob, South Africa
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In March 2025, the price of Coal (Thermal), exp, ZA was about 1,590 ZAR per mt, representing a 9.1% decline from the previous month; on a year-over-year basis, prices were down 21.8%.
In March 2025, Coal (bituminous), exp, ZA traded at around 1,630 ZAR per mt, marking a 5.9% increase versus the prior month; year-on-year levels rose by 7.8%.
In March 2025, Coal (sub-bituminous), exp, ZA was roughly 1,120 ZAR per mt, a 10.3% decrease from the month before; compared with the same month last year, prices fell by 21.8%.
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