Russia has stopped supplying coal to Ukraine

Russia has stopped deliveries of coal to the Ukrainian company DTEK Rinat Akhmetov and the state-owned company Centrenergo. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine. Since the beginning of November, about 1 million tons of Russian coal has been delivered to Ukraine. The reasons for the cessation of supplies are not called.

“According to our official statistics, during November, coal, heading 2701, came from Russia specifically from November 1 to November 23,” Alexander Konev, head of the energy customs of the State Fiscal Service, told UNIAN.

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• Ukraine began to buy coal from Russia in connection with the conflict in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, where 80% of Ukrainian mines are located. According to estimates by the Ukrainian government, due to the hostilities, the country missed 12 million tons of coal. It was reported that before the end of the year, Ukrainian companies are going to buy 3.1 million tons in Russia.
• South Africa has become another supplier of coal to Ukraine - the contract with Steel Mont Trading provides for the supply of 1 million tons.