U.S. Petroleum Coke Exports Rise 29.43% Month-over-Month in March 2026
In March 2026, U.S. petroleum coke exports totaled 3,012,677.00 metric tons. This figure compares to 3,076,433.00 metric tons in the same period last year and 2,327,659.00 metric tons the previous month, representing a year-over-year decrease of 2.07% and a month-over-month increase of 29.43%.
The export value of U.S. petroleum coke in March 2026 reached $335,150,000.00. This compares to $302,315,000.00 in the same period last year and $217,091,000.00 the previous month, marking a year-over-year increase of 10.86% and a month-over-month increase of 54.38%. The average export price stood at $111.25 per metric ton, compared to $98.27 per metric ton in the same period last year and $93.27 per metric ton the previous month.
For the period from January to March 2026, cumulative U.S. petroleum coke exports totaled 7,930,586.00 metric tons. This compares to 8,455,299.00 metric tons in the same period last year, representing a year-over-year decrease of 6.21%.
In March 2026, the top three export destinations for U.S. petroleum coke were China, India, and Brazil.
U.S. petroleum coke exports to China amounted to 559,839.00 metric tons. This compares to 1,028,645.00 metric tons in the same period last year and 249,708.00 metric tons the previous month, reflecting a year-over-year decrease of 45.58% and a month-over-month increase of 124.20%. The average export price to China was $166.53 per metric ton, compared to $105.41 per metric ton in the same period last year and $130.52 per metric ton the previous month-an increase of 57.97% year-over-year and 27.59% month-over-month. The United States exported 443,442.00 metric tons of petroleum coke to India. This compares to 470,201.00 metric tons during the same period last year and 384,805.00 metric tons last month-representing a year-on-year decrease of 5.69% and a month-on-month increase of 15.24%. The average export price was $103.93 per metric ton, compared to $80.80 per metric ton during the same period last year and $82.18 per metric ton last month-marking a year-on-year increase of 28.59% and a month-on-month increase of 26.40%.
The United States exported 385,525.00 metric tons of petroleum coke to Brazil. This compares to 264,693.00 metric tons during the same period last year and 333,879.00 metric tons last month-representing a year-on-year increase of 45.65% and a month-on-month increase of 15.47%. The average export price was $93.51 per metric ton, compared to $80.52 per metric ton during the same period last year and $85.97 per metric ton last month-marking a year-on-year increase of 16.15% and a month-on-month increase of 8.72%.
Visit https://www.metal-alloy.com/ to learn more about the product. If you would like to learn more about the product price or are interested in purchasing, please email market@zanewmetal.com. We will get back to you as soon as we see your message.