Coking coal prices averaged USD 181 per metric ton in June, down 5.9% from May. On 30 June, the commodity traded at USD 173 per metric ton, down 11.3% from 30 May.
Australian coal exports surged in June, hitting the highest level so far in 2025 and above the four-year average. This, in turn, pushed down prices. This increase in exports came despite maintenance at several ports and a number of weather disruptions on the Queensland coast.
This chart displays Coking Coal (US$/mt) from 2023 to 2025.
Australian Coking Coal (prices in US$/mt, aop)
| Q1 2023 | Q2 2023 | Q3 2023 | Q4 2023 | Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Coking Coal | - | - | 262 | 333 | 306 | 243 | 212 | 203 | 186 | 185 | - | - |