Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Russian Coal Exports Plummet: 195 Million Tonnes Sold in 2024

1/19/2025

27 2

Summary

Story summary

Russian coal exports have plummeted for the third consecutive year, with 195 million tonnes sold in 2024—a drop of 17.5 million from the previous year. Sanctions, challenging market conditions, and railway disruptions have fueled this decline, leading to a staggering RUB 81 billion loss as export prices hit a seven-year low. Kemerovo Oblast alone saw production fall by 15.8 million tonnes.

1 of 1

Story summary

Russian coal exports have plummeted for the third consecutive year, with 195 million tonnes sold in 2024—a drop of 17.5 million from the previous year. Sanctions, challenging market conditions, and railway disruptions have fueled this decline, leading to a staggering RUB 81 billion loss as export prices hit a seven-year low. Kemerovo Oblast alone saw production fall by 15.8 million tonnes.