Kyrgyzstan increased the export of hard and brown coal to Uzbekistan by 84% in the first half of 2023, local media reports referring to the data of the National Statistics Committee.

The volume of deliveries for 6 months reached 821.6 thousand tons.

In monetary terms, exports increased by 91% to $26.4 million.

The average cost of one ton of hard coal was $31, brown coal - $33.

Uzbekistan is the main importer of Kyrgyz coal, with an 84% share in the country’s coal exports.