According to the data issued by Russia's Ministry of Energy, in the first quarter of the current year Russia’s coal exports increased by 16.73 percent year on year to 43.59 million mt. In March alone, Russian coal exports amounted to 15.48 million mt, up 18.28 percent year on year.
Meanwhile, in the first three months Russia’s coal output rose by 3.62 percent year on year to 99.35 million mt, while in March alone the country’s coal production went up by 3.91 percent year on year to 33.36 million mt.