Overview

• State Emergency Commission reviewed readiness as forecasters warn of wet snow and sharp cooling across northern and central regions from October 13–18, with Ulaanbaatar near 2–4°C on Monday.
• Central power plants hold 626,900 tonnes of coal and 2,519 tonnes of fuel oil, and the capital plans to import about 306,000 tonnes of half‑coke for the 2025–26 heating season.
• Ulaanbaatar has started distributing half‑coke briquettes at roughly 400 contracted outlets, with city warehouses holding about 35,000 tonnes of half‑coke and improved fuel.
• Parliament’s committee again delayed proceedings on the motion to dismiss the prime minister, and the finance minister warned that failure to pass the budget on time could force only minimum‑wage pay for civil servants from January 1.
• The mayor announced steps to curb Tuul River pollution by requiring pre‑treatment at about 80 high‑impact businesses, while the education minister labeled the teachers’ strike planned for October 15 as unlawful under dispute rules.