Ukraine four days of the new year imported 33, 8 thousand tons of steam coal from Russia and South Africa, referring to information from the Ministry of energy of Ukraine.
according to information from the Ministry of Ukraine for 2014 imported 2, 29 million tons of thermal coal. For example, RF - 1, 8 million tons, the Republic of South Africa - 371, 9 thousand tons, Australia - 81, 3 thousand tons.
" 4 days in January 2015 imported 33, 8 thousand tons of coal. For example, imported from Russia - 25, 1 thousand tons from South Africa - 8, 7 thousand tons ", - the Ministry said.
Ukraine is experiencing a shortage of coal due to the destruction of mines in the Donbass because of the conflict, because it is forced to import. At the end of last year the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of energy Vladimir Demchyshyn told about the arrangements for the import of coal and electricity.
for example, according to him, Ukraine is hoping for a minimum amount of coal import 300 tons per month, not to make off the population from the light. For example, the Minister told us that in January Ukraine must import 320 thousand tons of coal from abroad, at the same time Kyiv expects to receive from the Donbass More than 200 thousand tons of coal, with the remainder mostly will come from Russia. At the same time the Minister said that, despite all of consensus and improve the situation in the energy sector, the state will survive the winter in a freelance position.
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