Russia to Export 125 Million Tonnes of Coal to the East This Year

According to Russian Ministry of Energy data, coal shipments eastward reached 118.2 million tonnes in 2025, a 6.1% increase compared with 2024.

Moscow, October 15. /TASS/. Deputy Minister of Energy of Russia said: Russia's coal export in the eastern direction can reach 123-125 million tons by the end of 2026, and the total coal export from this country is expected to be 211 million tons this year.

He said on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week: "Development of the Eastern Polygon [Railway] is still our main goal. The development of the Eastern Polygon is not only a project for the Russian Railways, but also a project for the coal industry. We estimate the volume of cargo transported to the East this year to be around 123-125 million tons."

According to the figures of the Ministry of Energy of Russia, coal shipments in the eastern direction reached 118.2 million tons in 2025, which represents an increase of 6.1 percent compared to 2024.

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