Ukraine: coal output down in H1 2018

In January-June Ukraine increased power-generating coal output by 2.3% YoY, to 13.293 million tons, but decreased that of coking coal by 9%, to 3.2 million tons. According to the Ministry of energy and coal industry, combined coal output in 6 months dropped by 0.1%, to 16.495 million tons. State mines decreased coal output by 8.8%,…