The Ministry of energy: a new batch of coal from South Africa arrived to Ukraine
Third party coal from South Africa arrived in Ukraine, is unloading, said Last news in the press service of the Ministry of energy and coal industry of Ukraine in the first day of the week.
Yesterday came the coal from South Africa. In position 8. 00 (9. 00 GMT) Monday morning already unloaded 8 thousand tons of coal ", - said the press service of not explaining the volume of the party.
in the early winter of Ukraine is experiencing difficulties in taking coal as the main areas of its production (Donbass) from April the Ukrainian authorities to conduct a special operation. Ukraine for the first time over a long period has to import thermal coal to meet the needs of thermal power plants. Against this background, the government of Ukraine signed an agreement with South Africa for the production and delivery estimated 1 million tons of coal.
The first batch of coal volume 84 thousand tons came to Ukraine on October 23. According to the Minister of energy and coal industry of Ukraine Yuriy Sold, the cost of 1 ton of coal from South Africa with shipping is $ 86.
first in the media has any information about the fact that the Ukrainian Prosecutor's office wants to test a number of transactions related to the purchase of coal in South Africa. According to media reports, Sold due on the first day of the week for questioning on charges of embezzlement in the purchase of coal.