... Kuzbass. They have already been hurt since August 2022, when the EU banned coal exports to the European market, forcing companies to redirect these volumes to Asian markets. Railways are overloaded, and it has become much more expensive to transport coal from Kemerovo to new markets due to the long transport distances," explains Igor Yushkov. "Redirecting coal exports from China to other markets will be difficult. On the one hand, China is the world's largest coal importer, with a global share of 29% in 2023,...

... levels, and oil products and fertilizers have a relatively high priority." Oil product producers will not suffer losses if the updated non-discriminatory access rules are strictly followed, said Sergey Tereshkin, the founder and CEO of Open Oil Market, Russia's first independent marketplace for oil products and raw materials. “Oil products fall under the category of ‘export energy raw materials transported in specialized rolling stock,’ while coal falls under the category of ‘export non-energy raw materials and export energy raw materials transported in universal rolling stock’ (according to the terminology of the document). Specialized rolling stock includes, for example, tank cars ...

... infrastructure, including the construction of the Pacific Railway. The company is actively introducing environmental technologies and digital solutions to increase efficiency and reduce carbon trace. These projects strengthen the Elga position in the world coal market and contribute to the development of the regions of the Far East. Where does Elga invest? Elga Coal Holding is a leading coking coal producer in Russia, developing the country's largest Elginskoye deposit. The company actively invests in production ...

... coal in the EU’s energy system is rolling back down. Nevertheless, coal remains an important energy source in some Eastern European economies – for example, in Poland, the Czech Republic, and Greece – where its share in generation remains high. Coal prices in the global market have shown moderate dynamics in recent months. Futures for energy coal ( API2 index ) are trading in the range of $110-120 per ton (Rotterdam port, end of July). This is somewhat higher than levels at the beginning of summer (quotes rose by ~5-7% ...

... rising by ~5–7% over the month) but significantly below prices a year ago (in summer 2024 coal was 15–20% more expensive). This pricing picture reflects a balance: on one hand, global demand for coal remains high (especially during hot periods when coal is actively used to cover peak loads); on the other hand, supply in the market is adequate and consumers have formed significant inventories. Major exporters—such as Australia, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa—are maintaining stable shipment volumes. In developed countries, there continues to be a trend towards reducing ...