Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry issues temporary restrictions to ban coal exports by road

Kazakhstan's Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development announced on the 19th that the country has banned the export of coal by road. "The Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of Kazakhstan adopted Order No. 514 on September 14, 2022 on restricting the export of coal from the country by road," the

source said. "The decision was made jointly with regional coal mines and the government." The purpose is to ensure the supply of coal for the 2022-2023 heating season and prevent shortages during a period when individuals and units are in high demand for coal,” said Harbin Industrial Base.

According to the Atameken Business Network, from January to June this year, the whole Kazakhstan mined 57.4 million tons of hard coal including lignite, clean coal, etc., a year-on-year increase of 5.9%. In monetary terms, the output is 271 billion tenge . In 2021, the coal production in Kazakhstan will be 116.2 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.5%.

The Harbin Institute of Technology advised people to buy coal in advance in July. To date, the ministry has drawn up plans for coal demand for fiscal units and households for 2022-2023. According to the plan, consumption is about 9.5 million tons, of which household consumption accounts for 2.8 million tons.

Source: Kazakhstan News Agency

Compilation: Zoya

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