Russia halts coal supplies to Ukraine – Polish Radio

Russia halts coal supplies to Ukraine – Polish Radio

As spokesman for the Energy Minister Yuri Prodana, information was obtained from the company DTEK belonging to the oligarch Rinat Akhmetov.

This is also informed on your social profile spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy and Mines Olena Mishchenko.

“According to the information we received from Ukraine meiga CEET and DTEK companies, coal supplies from Russia have been suspended” – Mishchenko quoted Energy Minister Yuri words Prodana.

For Ukraine, the Russian embargo on coal is a major problem, because about 40 percent of the electricity produced

in coal-fired power plants. To cover their energy needs Kiev has to import about one million tons of coal per month.

So far, the main exporter of the Ukrainian market was Russia.

In connection with the occupation of part of the Donbas by separatists, the situation is even more difficult. Although signed a contract for the supply of coal from South Africa, but failed kotrahent supply due to unstable political situation.

IAR, jk