Ukraine: anthracite consumption down in 2017

Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Kistion says Ukraine in 2017 almost halved consumption of anthracite coal whose stocks in Ukraine are insufficient, having used 4.8 million tons of anthracite at its thermal power plants. “In 2017 Ukraine consumed slightly more than half of anthracite coal compared to 2016. If in 2016 we burnt 8.9…