China has reduced purchases of Russian coal and increased supplies from other countries,
China increased imports from a number of countries, while on the contrary, it decreased imports from Russia.
China, being the largest buyer of Russian coal on the world market, has reduced imports from the Russian Federation. The share of Russian coal in China’s total purchases, based on the results of 9 months of 2024, was 5 percent less compared to the same period in 2022 (18% versus 23%).
However, Russia still ranks second among coal suppliers to China, writes Kommersant. Indonesia is reported to be the largest exporter of solid fuels to the Chinese market, with its share falling to 44% over the same period (from 58 percent). But the shares of Australia and Mongolia, on the contrary, increased (from 1 and 10% to 15%, respectively).
At the same time, China's total coal imports increased to 490 million tons (14.8% per year), for the period from January to…
