Coal News & Market
Brief
Coal News and Markets Report summarizes spot coal prices by coal commodity regions (i.e., Central Appalachia (CAP), Northern Appalachia (NAP), Illinois Basin (ILB), Power River Basin (PRB), and Uinta Basin (UIB)) in the United States. The report includes data on average weekly coal spot market prices, average weekly coal commodity spot prices, monthly coal production, Eastern coal production trends, and average cost of metallurgical coal at coke plants and export docks. The historical data for coal commodity spot market prices are proprietary and not available for public release.
Report Released: October 04, 2010
Next Release Date: October 11, 2010
Average Weekly Coal Commodity Spot Prices
(Dollars per Short Ton)
| Week Ended |
Central Appalachia 12,500 Btu, 1.2 SO2 |
Northern Appalachia 13,000 Btu, <3.0 SO2 |
Illinois Basin 11,800 Btu, 5.0 SO2 |
Powder River Basin 8,800 Btu, 0.8 SO2 |
Uinta Basin 11,700 Btu, 0.8 SO2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-10 | $67.85 | $62.75 | $41.40 | $15.35 | $40.00 |
| 20-Aug-10 | $67.85 | $62.75 | $41.40 | $15.00 | $40.00 |
| 27-Aug-10 | $69.50 | $71.00 | $41.40 | $13.85 | $40.00 |
| 03-Sep-10 | $69.50 | $71.00 | $46.75 | $14.50 | $40.00 |
| 10-Sep-10 | $69.50 | $71.00 | $46.75 | $14.40 | $40.00 |
| 17-Sep-10 | $69.50 | $71.00 | $46.75 | $14.35 | $40.00 |
| 24-Sep-10 | $69.50 | $71.00 | $46.75 | $14.90 | $40.00 |
| 01-Oct-10 | $69.50 | $71.00 | $47.25 | $14.75 | $41.00 |
Coal prices shown are for a relatively high-Btu coal selected in each region, for delivery in the “prompt quarter.”
The prompt quarter is the quarter following the current quarter. For example, from January through March, the 2nd quarter is the prompt quarter. Starting on April 1, July through September define the prompt quarter.
Source: With permission, selected prices in Platts Coal Outlook, “Weekly Price Survey.”
Note: The historical data file of spot prices is proprietary and cannot be released by EIA; see Coal News and Prices.
Report from U.S. Energy Information Administration.
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