Ukraine: coal imports up in January-August 2018

In January-August Ukraine imported 14.164 million tons of coal, up by 26.3% YoY, valued at $1.976 billion, up by 17.3%. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied $1.238 billion worth of coal (62.67%), USA – $600.05 million (30.36%), Canada – $86.93 million (4.4%) and other countries – $50.84 million (2.57%). In 8 months Ukraine…

Russia: coal output to increase

By 2025 coal enterprises have to reach the annual output of 560 million tons, up from the forecast volume of 460 million tons. According to the minister of energy Alexander Novak, this goal could be reached with some 1 trillion rubles of private investments. The Ministry of Energy believes that due to this Russia will…

Ukraine: anthracite to be replaced with gas coal

Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman has said that Ukraine should fully refuse from anthracite and increase the production of gas coal. “Ukrainian anthracite coal is in occupation area in Ukrainian Donbas. We have to do everything to refuse from anthracite and increase the production of gas coal as much as we can,” Groysman said…