Coal (Australia, Newcastle)
World thermal coal price in US dollars per metric tonne on the Australian Newcastle benchmark — monthly average from the World Bank commodity price data. Coal is a key energy commodity in global raw-material trade.
Latest value
- Latest value: 131.9 USD/т
- Date of latest value: 1 July 2026
- Frequency: monthly
- Source: World Bank
- Number of observations: 679
- Data period: 1 January 1970 — 1 July 2026
What it shows
World thermal coal price in US dollars per metric tonne on the Australian Newcastle benchmark — monthly average from the World Bank commodity price data. Coal is a key energy commodity in global raw-material trade.
Why it matters
Coal (Australia, Newcastle) is a reference series for analysis of the Russian economy, comparisons over time, and interpretation alongside related indicators on Forecast Economy.
How to read the chart
The chart shows the selected view of the series. Switch modes above the plot to change period-to-period, year-on-year or level presentation. The latest reading and date are on the telemetry cards.
How often it updates
The series updates when the official publisher releases new figures (monthly). The date of the latest point is shown on the chart and in the table.
Methodology
Monthly average price of Australian thermal coal (Newcastle) in dollars per tonne from the World Bank commodity price data. Each point is a calendar month. The card offers the monthly value and quarterly and annual averages from the same series; no forecast is produced.
Source
Values on this page come from World Bank. Chart modes reuse the same official readings under the rules described in the methodology panel.
Methodology
Monthly average price of Australian thermal coal (Newcastle) in dollars per tonne from the World Bank commodity price data. Each point is a calendar month. The card offers the monthly value and quarterly and annual averages from the same series; no forecast is produced.
Latest data
| Date | Value, USD/т |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2026 | 131.9 |
| 1 June 2026 | 138.5 |
| 1 May 2026 | 136.9 |
| 1 April 2026 | 130.9 |
| 1 March 2026 | 138.6 |
| 1 February 2026 | 118.4 |
| 1 January 2026 | 109.8 |
| 1 December 2025 | 107.7 |
| 1 November 2025 | 112.6 |
| 1 October 2025 | 107.5 |
| 1 September 2025 | 106.3 |
| 1 August 2025 | 112.2 |
Coal (Australia, Newcastle) by year
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2025
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2024
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2023
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2022
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2021
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2020
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2019
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2018
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2017
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2016
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in 2015
Coal (Australia, Newcastle) by month
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in July 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in June 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in May 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in April 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in March 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in February 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in January 2026
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in December 2025
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in November 2025
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in October 2025
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in September 2025
- Coal (Australia, Newcastle) in August 2025