Coal decreased 11.46 USD/MT or 16.45% since the beginning of 2020, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity.

Historically, Coal reached an all time high of 139.05 in January of 2011. Coal - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on October of 2020.

Coal is expected to trade at 56.18 USD/MT by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 50.41 in 12 months time.

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Coal
Coal futures are available for trading in the Intercontinental Exchange and on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The standard GC Newcastle contact listed on ICE weights 1,000 metric tonnes. Coal is the major fuel used for generating electricity worldwide. The biggest producer and consumer of coal is China. Other big producers include: United States, India, Australia, Indonesia, Russia, South Africa, Germany and Poland. The biggest exporters of coal are: Indonesia, Australia, Russia, United States, Colombia, South Africa and Kazakhstan. Coal prices displayed in Trading Economics are based on over-the-counter (OTC) and contract for difference (CFD) financial instruments. Our coal prices are intended to provide you with a reference only, rather than as a basis for making trading decisions. Trading Economics does not verify any data and disclaims any obligation to do so.
Energy Price Day Weekly Monthly YTD Date
Crude Oil
USD/Bbl
 41.4400 0.01 -0.02% 0.97% 4.65% -32.28% Oct/21
Brent
USD/Bbl
 42.8700 0.29 -0.67% -1.04% 2.76% -35.43% Oct/21
Natural gas
USD/MMBtu
2.9310 0.02 0.62% 11.19% 59.29% 36.43% Oct/21
Gasoline
USD/Gal
 1.1815 0.02 1.99% 0.28% -0.38% -31.18% Oct/21
Heating oil
USD/Gal
 1.1690 0.02 1.51% 0.20% 4.91% -42.31% Oct/21
Ethanol
USD/Gal
 1.4690 0.37 33.55% 2.73% 10.87% 5.15% Oct/21
Naphtha
USD/T
 384.29 3.99 1.05% 0.06% 4.70% -28.32% Oct/20
Propane
USD/Gal
 0.52 0.00 0.33% 1.10% 6.70% 18.00% Oct/20
Uranium
USD/Lbs
 29.3000 0.00 0.00% -0.51% -2.50% 17.91% Oct/20

Metals Price Day Weekly Monthly YTD Date
Gold
USD/t.oz
 1,919.81 15.54 0.82% 1.00% 1.08% 25.62% Oct/21
Silver
USD/t.oz
 25.065 0.57 2.31% 3.23% 2.66% 39.10% Oct/21
Platinum
USD/t.oz
 878.51 7.50 0.86% 2.50% 1.36% -8.77% Oct/21

Agricultural Price Day Weekly Monthly YTD Date
Soybeans
USd/Bu
 1,069.7500 15.75 1.49% 2.44% 4.70% 11.77% Oct/21
Wheat
USd/Bu
 634.5000 8.00 1.28% 6.86% 14.53% 13.03% Oct/21
Cheese
USD/Lbs
 2.2820 0.01 0.40% 1.24% 29.95% 26.50% Oct/20
Palm Oil
MYR/T
 2,542.00 40.00 1.60% -4.36% -5.57% -8.10% Oct/20
Milk
USD/CWT
 21.46 0.04 0.19% 1.37% 31.98% 25.79% Oct/20
Wool
AUD/100Kg
 1,240.00 123.00 11.01% 21.33% 32.34% -20.41% Oct/20
Oat
USd/Bu
 296.0000 0.75 0.25% 3.41% 5.06% -0.67% Oct/19
Rice
USD/cwt
 12.2400 0.21 -1.69% 0.04% 0.16% -5.37% Oct/20
Tea
USD/Kgs
 2.68 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -16.51% 7.20% Oct/20
Sugar
USd/Lbs
 14.54 0.18 -1.22% 3.78% 15.86% 10.74% Oct/20
Cocoa
USD/T
2,382.00 43.00 -1.77% 0.04% -9.40% -5.92% Oct/20
Coffee
USd/Lbs
 104.90 1.15 -1.08% -4.72% -6.34% -17.47% Oct/20
Orange Juice
USd/Lbs
 118.00 1.15 0.98% 0.17% 1.99% 24.41% Oct/20
Lumber
USD/1000 board feet
 531.70 19.00 -3.45% -0.69% -3.26% 30.74% Oct/20
Canola
CAD/T
 540.00 2.00 0.37% 2.62% 3.61% 14.53% Oct/21
Rubber
JPY/Kg
 247.40 6.30 2.61% 9.86% 13.54% 40.41% Oct/21
Cotton
USd/Lbs
 70.98 0.04 -0.06% 2.97% 11.18% 2.47% Oct/21
Corn
USd/BU
 410.5000 6.50 1.61% 3.66% 11.32% 6.00% Oct/21

Livestock Price Day Weekly Monthly YTD Date
Beef
BRL/Kg
 17.37 0.02 0.12% 1.11% 4.76% 20.79% Oct/20
Poultry
BRL/Kgs
 6.11 0.01 -0.16% 2.00% 4.27% 14.21% Oct/20
Feeder Cattle
USd/Lbs
 134.5000 0.10 -0.07% -1.54% -4.68% -7.02% Oct/20
Live Cattle
USd/Lbs
 104.1250 0.13 0.12% -3.83% -2.32% -17.08% Oct/20
Lean Hogs
USd/Lbs
 69.2500 2.18 -3.05% -11.08% 5.20% -3.21% Oct/20

Industrial Price Day Weekly Monthly YTD Date
Copper
USD/Lbs
 3.1525 0.07 2.35% 3.72% 3.85% 11.91% Oct/21
Lithium
CNY/T
 39,000.00 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -71.32% -21.21% Oct/21
Steel
CNY/T
 3,631.00 14.00 -0.38% 0.58% 0.64% -2.97% Oct/19
Bitumen
CNY/T
 2,440.00 20.00 -0.81% 22.00% 1.84% -20.62% Oct/20
Coal
USD/T
 58.22 0.03 -0.05% 7.81% -2.59% -16.45% Oct/20
Palladium
USD/t.oz
 2,402.03 3.01 0.13% 2.45% 8.16% 23.85% Oct/21
Cobalt
USD/T
 33,305.00 0.00 0.00% -1.41% -2.62% 1.69% Oct/20
Lead
USD/T
 1,748.00 10.25 0.59% -2.27% -6.20% -8.65% Oct/20
Aluminum
USD/T
 1,839.50 1.70 -0.09% -0.74% 4.83% 1.94% Oct/20
Tin
USD/T
 18,677.50 80.00 0.43% 2.30% 3.51% 8.65% Oct/20
Zinc
USD/T
 2,541.75 56.75 2.28% 5.50% 2.80% 10.03% Oct/20
Nickel
USD/T
 15,976.25 341.25 2.18% 6.57% 10.25% 14.53% Oct/20
Molybdenum
USD/Kg
 20.70 0.00 0.00% 0.00% -1.33% -6.12% Oct/20
Iron Ore
USD/T
 119.00 0.50 0.42% -4.03% -1.24% 29.35% Oct/20
Soda Ash
CNY/T
 1,883.33 0.00 0.00% 0.00% 15.31% 20.21% Oct/20
Neodymium
CNY/T
 438,000.00 5,000.00 1.15% 1.15% -3.10% 20.99% Oct/20
Iron Ore 62% fe
USD/T
 121.5100 0.02 -0.02% -0.75% -3.57% 31.25% Oct/20
Rhodium
USD/t oz.
 14,000.00 200.00 1.45% 3.70% -1.41% 131.41% Oct/20
Manganese
CNY/T
 30.00 0.00 0.00% -1.64% -4.00% -4.76% Oct/20

Index Price Day Weekly Monthly YTD Date
Baltic Dry
Index Points
 1,350.00 59.00 -4.19% -22.06% 2.74% 38.32% Oct/20
CRB Index
Index Points
 161.83 0.76 0.47% 1.29% 3.05% -17.70% Oct/20
LME Index
Index Points
 3,058.00 0.00 0.00% 0.68% 2.09% 7.55% Oct/20
S&P GSCI
Index Points
 1,769.38 0.00 0.00% 1.61% 3.30% -31.73% Oct/20