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Weekly production

Dollars per short ton
Dollars per mmbtu

Average weekly coal commodity spot prices
*dollars per short ton*
	Week ending					Week ago
						change
Central Appalachia 12,500 Btu, 1.2 SO₂
Northern Appalachia 13,000 Btu, < 3.0 SO₂
Illinois Basin 11,800 Btu, 5.0 SO₂
Powder River Basin 8,800 Btu, 0.8 SO₂
Uinta Basin 11,700 Btu, 0.8 SO₂
Source: With permission, SNL Energy Note: Prompt quarter delivery coal prices by each region are shown above. The prompt quarter is the quarter that follows the current quarter. For example, the second quarter is the prompt quarter of a period from January to the end of March. In the row headings, the Btu values represent heat content per pound of coal, and the SO2 values reflect pounds of SO2 per Mmbtu. Because the historical spot price data are proprietary, they cannot be released by EIA; see SNL Energy. SNL Energy.

Average weekly coal commodity spot prices
*dollars per mmbtu*
	Week ending					Week ago
						change
Central Appalachia 12,500 Btu, 1.2 SO₂
Northern Appalachia 13,000 Btu, < 3.0 SO₂
Illinois Basin 11,800 Btu, 5.0 SO₂
Powder River Basin 8,800 Btu, 0.8 SO₂
Uinta Basin 11,700 Btu, 0.8 SO₂
Source: With permission, SNL Energy Note: Prompt quarter delivery coal prices by each region are shown above. The prompt quarter is the quarter that follows the current quarter. For example, the second quarter is the prompt quarter of a period from January to the end of March. In the row headings, the Btu values represent heat content per pound of coal, and the SO2 values reflect their percentage of total coal weight. Because the historical spot price data are proprietary, they cannot be released by EIA; see SNL Energy. SNL Energy

About the Coal Markets Report

The "Coal Markets Report" summarizes average weekly coal commodity spot prices by coal regions in the United States. The historical data for coal commodity spot market prices are proprietary and not available for public release.

NYMEX coal futures

About the NYMEX

The New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) offers coal futures and options contracts. For the NYMEX futures market, coal contracts specify delivery by seller to the buyer. The actual origins of the coal are not defined, but the coal must meet a set of specifications as to heat, ash, moisture, sulfur, volatile matter, hardness or grind ability, and sizing and must be delivered in a specified quantity of tons. NYMEX contract specifications can be found at: www.cmegroup.com.