Russian coal exports to China by rail declined sharply in Jan-Jul 2026 as weaker demand, domestic competition and weather-related disruption weighed on trade. In January-July 2026, Russian railway coal exports to China via border crossings dropped to 8.6 mio t (-2.7 mio t or -23.7% vs. Jan-Jul 2025). The main reasons for the decline in […]
Kazakh coal transshipment through Russian ports increased strongly in Jan-Jul 2026, supported by rail agreements and sanctions exemptions for transit flows. Transshipment of Kazakh coal through Russian Baltic and Southern ports in January-July 2026 increased to 7.9 mio t (+1.6 mio t or +26.0% y-o-y). The growth stems from agreements reached between Russian Railways (RZD) […]
Kuzbass coal production continued to decline in Jan-Jul 2026 as Russian miners faced rising costs, sanctions pressure and growing export disruption. Under the Ministry of Coal Industry of Kuzbass, in January-July 2026, coal mining enterprises in Kuzbass produced 107.4 mio t (-2.9 mio t or -2.6% vs. Jan-Jul 2025). Export supplies from Kuzbass in January-July […]
Global coal prices continued to strengthen over the past week as European coal gained support from low gas storage levels, while thermal and metallurgical markets in Asia-Pacific also moved higher. Over the past week, the upward momentum in the coal market continued: the growing trend persisted in Europe; in China, Indonesia, and Australia, thermal coal […]
Global seaborne coal trade is showing an increasingly clear divide between thermal and metallurgical coal, with regional demand patterns supporting overall trade volumes despite weakness in some major consuming markets. Total global seaborne coal flows reached 116.5 million tonnes (Mt) in July 2026, up around 1% year on year. However, the headline figure masks significant […]
Russian coal exports gained strong momentum in South Korea in H1 2026, supported by rising power demand, LNG supply risks and stronger reliance on coal generation. In H1 2026, Russia nearly doubled its coal exports to South Korea to 12.5 mio t (+5.9 mio t or +89.4% vs. H1 2025). South Korea’s total coal imports […]
Thermal coal prices in Turkey resumed their upward trend in mid-August following a 15–20% spike in quotations in late July. Shipments of Russian and Kazakh coal through Black Sea ports came to a near-complete halt in August, and market participants expect prices to rise further. The disruption stems from a series of Ukrainian drone attacks […]
Global coal prices rose over the past week as stronger sentiment returned to key coal markets. Upward movements prevailed in the coal market over the past week: indices in Europe rose; prices in China firmed; in Australia, thermal coal quotations showed mixed dynamics, while metallurgical prices jumped sharply. European thermal coal indices surged above 124 […]
In H1 2026, Russian coal supplies to China dropped to 34.9 mio t (-8.7 mio t or -20.0% vs. H1 2025), according to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC). The decrease in Russian coal supplies resulted from high railway tariffs, logistical issues, international sanctions and ruble appreciation. Given depressed global prices, these factors […]