Tuva coal assets changed ownership as Novosibirsk-based Promresurs acquired holdings previously linked to Severstal and Raspadskaya. The Novosibirsk-based company Promresurs has become the new owner of two coal enterprises in the Republic of Tuva. It acquired all shares in the company Ulugkhemugol, which was previously part of Severstal’s mining division, and 81% in Mezhegeyugol, which […]
Global coal prices continued to rise over the past week as supply risks, expensive LNG and stronger Asia-Pacific demand supported both thermal and metallurgical coal markets. The upward trend continued in the global coal market over the past week: thermal coal strengthened in the Atlantic and Asia-Pacific markets, while metallurgical coal quotations kept rising amid […]
Russian coal exports to Turkey declined sharply in Jan-Jul 2026 as shipping disruption, weak profitability and tighter logistics weighed on supplies. In January-July 2026 Russian coal exports to Turkey dropped to 14.1 mio t (-4.7 mio t or -25.0% y-o-y). Meanwhile, in Jan-Jul 2026, Turkey’s total coal imports, including thermal coal, coking coal and anthracite, […]
Eastern range capacity is set to expand significantly as Russian Railways begins construction of a major new tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline. Russian Railways (RZD) has announced the start of construction of the second Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM). The project will increase rail freight volumes on the Eastern range by 1.5 times, […]
Global coal prices continued to climb over the past week as Middle East tensions, tighter supply and stronger Asian demand supported both thermal and metallurgical markets. The upward trend continued in the coal market over the past week. Thermal coal prices rose in Europe and China. Australian thermal and metallurgical coal quotations jumped sharply. Thermal […]
Seaborne thermal coal traded within a relatively tight range for almost a decade—roughly 940 million to 1,095 million tonnes annually, with no clear direction either way. That period may now be ending. DBX’s latest Long-Term Coal Monitor forecasts seaborne thermal coal trade declining from 1,027 million tonnes in 2026 to 1,001 million tonnes in 2027 […]
Russian coal exports to India weakened slightly in H1 2026, even as Russia increased its share of India’s shrinking coal import market. In H1 2026, Russian coal exports to India declined to 14.5 mio t (-0.3 mio t or -2.0% y-o-y). India’s total coal imports dropped to 118.9 mio t (-12.4 mio t or -9.4%, […]
Russian coal exports to China continued to weaken in Jan-Jul 2026 as logistics costs, sanctions pressure and stronger competition from other suppliers reduced Russia’s market share. In January-July 2026, Russian coal supplies to China dropped to 43.9 mio t (-7.6 mio t or -14.8% vs. January-July 2025), according to the General Administration of Customs of […]
Coal transshipment in the Primorsky region will face major restrictions from 2027 as authorities move cargo handling away from populated city areas. Authorities of the Primorsky region in the Russian Far East have approved a full ban on coal transshipment within city boundaries starting in 2027, redirecting coal cargoes to specialized terminals outside populated areas, […]