US Coal Prices Top $200 as World’s Energy Desperation Intensifies Ahead of Winter

US Coal Prices Top $200 as World’s Energy Desperation Intensifies Ahead of Winter
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Andrew Moran
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U.S. coal prices soared past $200 per ton last week, according to new data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Spot Central Appalachia coal prices climbed to $204.95 per ton for the week ended Sept. 30, up more than 3 percent from the previous week. That’s the highest price since 2005.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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