Bloomberg writes about this, citing data from the analytical company Kpler.

In October 2022, shipping by sea reached 16.6 million tonnes, slightly below the level of June 2022, which was the highest since at least 2017.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to think over general plans for the export of coal for export to the east.

Deputy head of the Russian Ministry of Energy Sergei Mochalnikov said that coal production in Russia fell by less than 1% over the eight months of this year.