Monday, November 24, 2014

Kiev announced the suspension of coal deliveries from Russia – RBC

Kiev announced the suspension of coal deliveries from Russia – RBC

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About cessation of supplies of Russian coal in Ukraine, RBC said spokesman Ukrainian Ministry of Energy Elena Mishchenko.

«We have information from the companies DTEK and” Centrenergo “that Russian companies have suspended the supply of coal. What kind of company in question, we do not know. The reasons are found out while we do not know, “- she said.

According to the agency UNIAN, Donbass Fuel and Energy Company (DTEK) has ceased to receive coal from Russia since November 21 and have not yet found out the reasons for the termination of deliveries . The company notes that DTEK “implemented all prepaid Russian partners in accordance with the current contracts».

In the middle of November, Ukrainian Energy Generating Company “Centrenergo” stated on the purchase in Russia 509 thousand. Tons of coal by the end of the year. By the end of the year the company signed contracts for the supply of 1,079,000 tons of coal – in addition to the Russian coal it was about coal from Ukraine (320 thousand. Tonnes) and South Africa (250 thousand. T). At the same time the head of the Kemerovo region Aman Tuleyev said that the company Kuzbass ready to organize supplies to Ukraine if the Russian authorities to act accordingly instructed.

Earlier this month, Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan said that Ukraine will have to purchase coal from the territory of the self-proclaimed DNR. Sold noted that Kiev “is looking for alternative sources of supply routes” coal.

Due to the shortage of coal Ukraine has restricted exports of coal grades A and T.

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