In H1 2026 Russian coal exports to Turkey dropped to 12.1 mio t (-3.6 mio t or -22.9% y-o-y).
Meanwhile, in H1 2026, Turkey’s total coal imports, including thermal coal, coking coal and anthracite, fell to 18.2 mio t (-1.8 mio t or -9.0% y-o-y).
In H1 2026, Colombia ramped up its deliveries to Turkey to 2.5 mio t (+38.9% y-o-y), while Kazakhstan boosted its coal supplies 2-fold to 1.6 mio t (+100% y-o-y).
Russia’s share in Turkey’s coal imports decreased by 12.0 percentage points to 66.5% in H1 2026 (compared to 78.5% y-o-y).
Most producers are forced to export coal at zero or negative profitability. Shipments via southern and northwestern ports are loss-making, while access to rail capacity remains limited amid rising rail tariffs.
This situation carries the risk of reducing Russian coal exports’ share in the key remaining markets for Russian suppliers, including the Turkish market, where since 2022 Russian coal has successfully replaced Colombia as the main supplier.
Source: CCA
