Ukraine: 15.6 million tons of coal imported in 2016

Ukraine in 2016 imported coal and anthracite valued at $1.467 billion, in particular in December 2016 for $172.008 million. According to the State Fiscal Service, Russia supplied coal for $906.298 million, the United States for $212.11 million, Canada for $94.374 million, other countries for $254.308 million. Thus, in money terms imports of coal and anthracite…

Ukraine: coal stocks at TPPs up

Coal stocks in the warehouses of thermal power plants (TPP) of Ukraine from December 25, 2016 till January 2, 2017 increased by 3%, from 1.7 million tons to 1.751 million tons, Ukrenergo has reported. In particular, anthracite coal stocks grew by 1.6%, to 891,000 tons (including 128,000 tons at Luhansk TPP), while gas coal and…

Ukraine: terrorists claim 47% of coal taxes

Terrorists of the so-called Lugansk People’s Republic receive 47% of the anthracite supplied from the occupied part of Donbass to the state power company Centrenergo as “taxes”, the State Security Service of Ukraine reports. “From the money received for supplying coal the minister of fuel, energy and coal industry of the LPR pays 47% to…