Ukraine: Russian coal deliveries restored
On December 9, the Russian president Putin ordered to resume coal deliveries to Ukraine.
Ukraine: more SAR coal to arrive late January 2016
The state power-generating company Centrenergo expects another cargo vessel with 85 thousand tons of South African coal around January 25, 2016. The coal will be delivered for Zmiyevskaya thermal power station in Kharkiv region.
Ukraine: coking coal imports up in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukrainian by-product coke plants imported 9.1 million tons of ordinary coking coal and coal concentrate, up by 1% YoY.
Ukraine: coal imports from Russia down in 2015
In 2015 Ukraine decreased coal imports from Russia thrice, and increased imports from the South African Republic twice.
Ukraine: railroad tariffs rise to result in miners strikes
Increase in railroad tariffs would worsen the coal industry crisis, leaving dozens of thousand of miners jobless.
Ukraine: Pervomayskaya mine to cause an industrial disaster
The administration of Lugansk region has reported that due to the halt of the Pervomayskaya mine bilge complex mine waters could cause an industrial disaster.
Ukraine: coal export-import in January-November 2015
In January-November Ukraine imported $1509.52 million worth of coal (black coal and anthracite), with $136.52 in November.
Ukraine: African coal too expensive for Centrenergo
The price of South African coal is $65 per ton CIF Odessa. Together with port fees and transportation expenses it reaches $80 per ton (or 1920 UAH per ton), which is higher than 1100-1600 UAH per ton that Centrenergo used to pay for coal from Russia or the terrorists-controlled Donbass.