Ukraine: coal exports licensing prolonged
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has prolonged the anthracite coal exports licensing for 2016.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has prolonged the anthracite coal exports licensing for 2016.
The state enterprise Ugol Ukrainy (Coal of Ukraine) has provided 20 million UAH to clear salary debts to Lviv region miners.
The Ministry of energy and coal industry will provide 70 million UAH to clear salary debts to the state miners.
In November 2015 Kiev consumed 39.4 million tons of coal, up by 12.8% MoM, but down by 21.1% YoY.
Lviv region miners have been on strike since January 2, as they haven’t been paid salary for 2 months. If the debt is not cleared this week, they will block international roads. They agreed to wait for money until January 9.
On December 29, 2015 the Yuzhni port completed loading coal for Tripolskaya thermal power station. The next batch of coal (85 thousand tons) from South Africa is expected to arrive at the end of January.
The Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine informs that certain documents to pay salary to miners are being prepared.
In January-November 2015 Ukrainian thermal power stations consumed 26.61 million tons of coal, down by 18.1% YoY.