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Putin agreed on quotas for the export of coal from Buryatia, Khakassia and Tuva

President Vladimir Putin agreed to secure an additional export of 9 million tons of coal by rail eastward from Khakassia, Buryatia and Tuva in 2022. RBC learned about this from a letter from presidential aide Igor Levitin, on which Putin put a flourish: "I agree." RBC has a copy of the document, its authenticity was confirmed by a source among large shippers - clients of Russian Railways.

First Deputy Prime Minister Andrey Belousov asked to allow priority export of coal from these regions. A similar mechanism has been in place for Kuzbass for several years: the region is guaranteed the export of 53 million tons of coal to the ports of the Far East in 2021, and 58 million tons (+5 million tons) in 2022. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin "traditionally does not comment" on official correspondence. Which coal companies will be the beneficiaries of the decision and under what conditions the export of coal is guaranteed - read the full version of the article on RBC.

Putin agreed on quotas for the export of coal from Khakassia, Buryatia and Tuva Business