The coal industry in Russia: challenges and current development trends

V.V. Saenko

Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IEF RAS), Moscow, 117418, Russia

E-mail: vv_saenko@mail.ru

Abstract. A detailed assessment of internal and external demand for Russian coal is given. The analysis of situation in coal industry of the country is carried out. The logistics role in efficiency of supply of solid fuel is shown. The forecast of Russian coal industry till 2025 is given. Solutions of problems of the industry are offered.

Keywords: coal industry, analysis, forecasting, logistics, efficiency of supply, main problems.