Coking coal prices averaged USD 278 per metric ton in September, up 19.2% from August. On 30 September, the commodity traded at USD 272 per metric ton, up 1.9% from 31 August.
The surge in prices seen in late August continued into early September, stoked by supply disruptions at Chinese mines following an accident. However, prices then eased toward the end of the month as these disruptions ebbed and Chinese imports of Mongolian coal picked up.
This chart displays Coking Coal (US$/mt) from 2024 to 2026.
Australian Coking Coal (prices in US$/mt, aop)
| Q1 2024 | Q2 2024 | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q3 2025 | Q4 2025 | Q1 2026 | Q2 2026 | Q3 2026 | Q4 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Coking Coal | - | - | - | 203 | 186 | 185 | 183 | 200 | 235 | 238 | 247 | - |