Thermal coal (Australia, Newcastle)
147US$/t▲ 8.8% vs Aug 2026
Latest observation Sept 2026
- Latest
- 147
- Change
- +1,785.9%
- Year on year
- +38.4%
- High
- 431 Sept 2022
- Low
- 8 Jan 1970
- Average
- 60
- Volatility
- 24.5%
Thermal coal (Australia, Newcastle) is 147 US$/t (Sept 2026), 1785.9% higher than in Jan 1970. Over the last year: +38.4%.
What is this?
The world market price of thermal coal (australia, newcastle) (US$/t).
The main Asia-Pacific thermal coal benchmark; indicates demand in Mozambique's Asian export markets.
How to read it
Higher means the commodity sells for more on world markets.
Unit: US$/t.
Measure: Global benchmark price.
What does the data say?
Thermal coal (Australia, Newcastle) is 147 US$/t (Sept 2026), 1785.9% higher than in Jan 1970. Over the last year: +38.4%.
Over all 681 observations since Jan 1970, the highest was 431 (Sept 2022) and the lowest 8 (Jan 1970).
Why does it matter?
- Households: Affects local prices only where Mozambique imports the product.
- Businesses: Exporters earn more when world prices rise; importers pay more.
- Government: Royalties and export taxes move with world prices.
- Investors: Commodity exposure of Mozambique's exports.
- Mobile money: Indirect; mainly through incomes in producing regions.
Observed facts are above; these are possible implications, not measured effects.
What should I watch?
Data source
- Source
- World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet)
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Observations
- 681 (Jan 1970 – Sept 2026)
- Source published
- 2026-10-02
- Last retrieved
- 2026-10-17
- Method
- Monthly average in nominal US dollars. Column "Coal, Australian" ($/mt).
- Limitations
- A world market price, not the price Mozambican producers or exporters actually receive, nor the export unit value in customs data.
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