# Antibiotic intermediates (6-APA, 7-ACA) and Thermal coal

Their prices have moved together.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/antibiotic-intermediates-6-apa-7-aca-and-thermal-coal/

[Antibiotic intermediates (6-APA, 7-ACA)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/antibiotic_intermediates/) (chemical) and [Thermal coal](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/thermal_coal/) (energy): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Price link: energy cost

*Cost and price · Weak · Both ways*

Fermentation needs much steam and power, and Chinese plants burn coal for both. Coal costs matter for producers, but the US proxy does not show it, with monthly moves correlating at -0.05.

- **-0.05** monthly change correlation
- **-0.07** 12-month change correlation
- **0.08** fitted elasticity

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.