Data recently released by the National Bureau of Statistics show that the prices of various coal types across the country continued to rise in late September. The specific price changes of each coal type are as follows:
The price of anthracite (washed medium block, volatile content ≤8%) is 1,462.5 yuan/ton, an increase of 74.9/ton or 5.4% from the previous issue.
The price of ordinary mixed coal (a mixture of Shanxi pulverized coal and lump coal, calorific value 4,500 kcal) is 754.2 yuan/ton, an increase of 50.3 yuan/ton, or 7.1%, from the previous issue.
The price of Shanxi Dashan (high-quality blended coal with a calorific value of 5,000 kcal) is 884.2 yuan/ton, an increase of 68.2 yuan/ton or 8.4% from the previous issue.
The price of Shanxi Youmix (high-quality blended coal, calorific value 5,500 kcal) is 994.2 yuan/ton, an increase of 73.9 yuan/ton, or 8.0%, from the previous issue.
It can be seen from the above data that in late September, the prices of various coal types across the country continued their previous upward trend, and the increase further expanded.