Russia's coal production rose year on year in June 2026 but fell from the previous month, driven by declines in coking coal and lignite output.

June coal output was at 34.95 million tonnes, up 2.7% year on year but down 5.7% from May, data from the Russian Federal State Statistics Service showed.

Of the total, 65% came from the Siberian Federal District, where output reached 22.89 million tonnes, edging up 0.2% from a year earlier but falling 11.2% from the previous month.

By coal type, anthracite production stood at 1.82 million tonnes in June, up 8.1% year on year and 5.3% month on month. Coki