Poland began to supply coal Ukrainian regional consumers, said the Ambassador of Poland to Ukraine Henryk Litwin, informs Ukrainian magazine

The Ambassador said that the delivery volumes are small. This is due to the fact that Ukraine needs do not always coincide with the possibilities Poland supplied to the types of coal.

" for this reason, as long as even such large contracts was not, but there are smaller contracts for the supply of Polish coal regional, local consumers, " said Lytvyn.

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.

now the Ukrainian Prosecutor's office checks the number of transactions involving the procurement of coal in South Africa. Sold was due on 10 November for questioning as a witness in the case on embezzlement in the purchase of coal.

sections: Politics