The following average spot coal prices appear in the graphic below, for the previous and most recent weeks:
(Dollars per Short Ton)
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CENTRAL
APPALACHIA
12,500 Btu
1.2 S02
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NORTHERN
APPALACHIA
13,000 Btu
<3.0 S02
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Illinois Basin
11,800 Btu
5.0 S02
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Powder
River
Basin
8,800 Btu
0.8 S02
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Uinta
Basin
11,700 Btu
0.8 S02
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27 - June - 2008 |
$117.60 |
$118.00 |
$65.00 |
$12.75 |
$54.00 |
03 - July - 2008 |
$117.60 |
$130.00 |
$70.00 |
$13.25 |
$54.00 |
| 11 - July - 2008 |
$134.55 |
$138.00 |
$70.00 |
$14.00 |
$56.00 |
| 18 - July - 2008 |
$139.30 |
$138.00 |
$70.00 |
$14.00 |
$56.00 |
| 25 - July - 2008 |
$140.00 |
$149.00 |
$71.00 |
$12.50 |
$62.00 |
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Average Weekly Coal Commodity Spot Prices
Business Week Ended July 25, 2008
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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 from listed 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
http://www.platts.com/Coal/. >Analytic Solutions>COALdat, or >Newsletters> Coal Outlook. |
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Note: This graph is based on MSHA-based final data all four quarters of 2006,
revised production data from MSHA for January through December 2007 and preliminary EIA production estimates for
January through March 2008. |
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Note: January-March 2008 are initial estimates. January-December 2007 data are revised. All revisions are based on
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
quarterly mine-level surveys. All 2006 data are final, based on MSHA’s
end-of-year final survey of all quarters’ data. |
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