Ukraine: share of coal imports grows
In January-September coal imports from Russia fell by 31% YoY, to 3.7 million tons. In September Russia supplied 902 thousand tons of coal.
In January-September coal imports from Russia fell by 31% YoY, to 3.7 million tons. In September Russia supplied 902 thousand tons of coal.
Deliveries of the South African coal for Ukrainian thermal power stations, that have been experiencing shortages of it due to the military activity in Donbass, are expected at the end of November.
Russia supplies coal to Ukraine without any interruptions, said the energy minister deputy Anatoly Yanovsky.
In January-September Ukraine imported $1.25 billion worth of coal and anthracite.
Krasnolimanskaya miners have supported the illegally fired acting director Konstantin Kiselev. The strike began in late September.
The state enterprise Ukrinterenergo has signed an agreement with Russneftedobycha Ltd to supply 200 thousand tons of coal.
During the meeting the Presidents of Kazakhstan and Ukraine Nursultan Nazarbaev and Petro Poroshenko discussed the delivery of Kazakh coal to Ukraine.
The Ministry of finances, the State Fiscal Service and the state enterprise Energorynok have settled the changes to the rules of VAT-taxing of coal and electricity supplies.