U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent
Statistics and Analysis Frequently Asked Questions What are the
different coal prices published by EIA? EIA publishes various
coal prices including futures prices, mine prices, captive and
open market sales prices, and delivered prices. - Spot Price is
the price for a one-time open market transaction for immediate
delivery purchased "on the spot" at current market rates. -
NYMEX Futures Price are prices on contracts on the New York
Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) for the delivery of a specified
quantity of a commodity at a specified time and place in the
future. - Mine Sales Price is calculated from the free on board
(FOB) value of coal at the coal mine without any insurance or
freight transportation charges added. - Captive Sales Price is
the FOB sale price for coal used by the producing company or
sold to affiliated or parent companies. - Open Market Sales
Price is the price of coal sold on the open market to companies
other than the reporting company's