Kuzbass coal production fell 7.0% year-on-year in January 2026 amid weaker exports and mounting cost pressures.
Under the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass, in January 2026, coal mining enterprises in Kuzbass produced 15.8 mio t (-1.2 mio t or -7.0% vs. Jan 2025).
The total shipment of coal in Kuzbass by rail in January 2026 shrank to 14.0 mio t (-1.5 mio t or -9.8% vs. Jan 2025).
Export supplies from Kuzbass in January 2026 totaled 8.2 mio t (-1.5 mio t or -15.5% vs. Jan 2025).
The fall in global prices, coupled with a rise in production costs and logistics expenses, resulted in increased losses.
The number of loss-making enterprises in Russian coal industry reached 74%.
The crisis in the coal industry, on the back of sanctions, high railway tariffs, rising costs and logistical constraints, will further adversely affect the production and supplies of high-quality Russian coal to the global market in 2026.
Source: CCA
