Central Appalachian coal marker price in the U.S.1990-2022
Coal commodity prices surged in 2022 as sanctions on Russian imports, production loss in Australia, and a temporary export ban in Indonesia affected put pressure on supply volumes. Other important global coal benchmarks include the Northwest Europe marker price, Australia's Newcastle, and China's Qinhuangdao price.
The U.S. Central Appalachian coal price is a key indicator for coal prices across the country. The region includes parts of Eastern Kentucky, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee, which are some of the largest coal producing states in the country. At the end of 2022, the Central Appalachian coal spot price stood at 157.57 U.S. dollars per metric ton. This was more than double the price recorded a year previous and also the highest price in the period of consideration.