In 2017 Ukrainian energy sphere will consume some 7 million tons of anthracite coal as opposed to 10.5 million tons in 2016.
“The difference of 3.5 million tons is covered by gas-generating coal”, the minister of energy and coal industry Igor Nasalik said.
At present there is a surplus of gas coal.
“The warehouses stock almost 1.9 million tons of coal. And every day the stocks increase by 15-20 thousand tons”, he added. (Ukrainian metal)