Russian energy manufacturers increase deliveries to Turkey, where demand for it has grown due to a reduction in the production of hydroelectric power stations and a sustainable level of cement release. Support is also reduced by prey in Colombia, mainly a competitor of the Russian Federation for the Turkish market. In the second half of the shipment of Russian coal to the country, they will probably continue to grow, however, in the long run, the market potential is limited.
prices for Russian energy coal 6 thousand kg per kg in Turkey by July 25 increased by 2.9% of the week by the week, to 88.2 per ton, taking into account the cost of delivery, loading and freight. (CFR), it is said in the NEFT Research review. This is the maximum growth in the western markets, follows from analysts data. In Europe, prices grew by 0.3%, up to 99.9 per ton (CIF ARA), in the ports of the Baltic and Tamani-by 0.3%and 0.6%, up to 61.8 and 69 (FOB) per ton, respectively.
rising in the Turkish market in NEFT ResEARCH is explained by an increase in the demand for coal in the conditions of reduction in hydraulic production due to high The temperature and sustainable level of cement release.
“Russian coal was in demand in the Middle East due to an acceptable price and high quality,” analysts say. The main demand forms the energy coal of the high heat of combustion (about 6 thousand kcal per kg) for electric power and industry, adds the senior analyst with Eyler Nikanor Khalin.
According to Neft Research, Russia shipped to Turkey by rail of about 11.24 million tons of energy energy in January -Juin of 2025 coal. Since April, monthly deliveries have grown, reaching 1.89 million tons in June. This year, the indicator was only in January - almost 2.4 million tons.
the expert of the Institute of Energy and Finance Alexander Titov, citing data from Turkish statistics, says that in June the country increased the purchase of coal by 7% of May and 15% of the year, to 3.2 million tons. For the first half of 2025, the entire Turkish coal imports increased by 8%, to 20.5 million tons, purchases from the Russian Federation increased by 41%, to 15.7 million tons.
25-30 million tons can make up the export of coal from the Russian Federation to Turkey in 2025. Russian companies will probably strive to participate in deliveries. In 2024, the expert continues, in August-September it was the Turkish demand for the spot that supported the prices of Russian coal in the Baltic and Azov-Black Sea ports. “This year it can be the same,” says Alexander Titov.
according to the results of 2025, Russian coal exports, including marine, can reach 25-30 million tons to Turkey.
“Due to the short transport shoulder, delivery to Turkey becomes marginal for at least large companies, even given the total average average
