Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find coking coal prices?
You can access coking coal-related prices on EIA's website as follows:
Average quarterly price of exported U.S. metallurgical coal, in dollars per short ton for the most recent quarter available.
Average annual U.S. coking coal prices, (on page 25 of the report), in dollars per million Btu, from 1970 to most recent year available.
Average annual prices for U.S. bituminous coal (used for coking coal), in dollars per short ton, from 1949 to the most recent year available in Table 7.9.
Average annual industrial coking coal prices in selected countries, in dollars per metric ton. This data series has been discontinued.
Average annual imported coking coal costs for selected countries, in dollars per metric ton. This data series has been discontinued.
Last updated: July 27, 2012
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