In May by-product coke plants received 320 thousand tons of local coal, up by 100 thousand tons MoM, with 1.6 million tons (down by 38% YoY) delivered in 5 months.
Imports in May increased by 10 thousand tons MoM, to 790 thousand tons, but dropped by 17% YoY, to 4.3 million tons, in January-May.
Thus in May Ukrainian coke plants received 1.1 million tons of coking coal, up by 110 thousand tons MoM, and 5.9 million tons (down by 24% YoY) in 5 months.
The share of imported coal in the total volume increased to 73% from 68%.
The coal stocks at the plants totaled 520 thousand tons as of June 1. (Ukrainian metal)