EU ramps up alternatives to Russian coal

Russia is Europe’s largest supplier of thermal coal – which is burnt in power stations to generate electricity – but the EU is set to ban Russian coal imports from mid-August

Europe has become more reliant on coal because of limited Russian gas supplies


EU SEABORNE THERMAL COAL IMPORTS (million tonnes)
      
Russia 
Colombia 
United States
South Africa
Indonesia
Australia
Other

Jun 2021: Russia supplies about 70 percent of EU coal

Jun 2022: 1.7 million tonnes of Russian coal shipped – 48 percent drop compared to May

    
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Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May
            

Sources: Financial Times, Reuters 
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