rolling blackouts in the Crimea have pushed Russia to provide energy assistance to Ukraine. Moscow is ready to put the Ukrainian side to 1 million tons of coal for domestic prices. However, the price of Russian coal is hardly beneficial for Kiev, experts say.
Russia is ready to supply every month to Ukraine 500 thousand. Tons of coal. This was stated by the TV channel “Russia 24″ Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak. And if there is an additional agreement, the delivery can reach 1 million tons. According to Kozak, it will be done to address the Ukrainian energy problems. Coal will be available on favorable terms – on domestic prices. The decision on the supply of coal made at the request of the authorities of Ukraine
The analyst Rye, Man & amp; Gor Securities Tretelnikov Andrew said that Ukraine would be best to buy Donbas coal. According to experts, it costs about $ 40-45 per ton. Russian though costs about $ 35-40, but in these calculations must also take into account the transport arm. For example, coal from Kuzbass, according Tretelnikova, for deliveries to neighboring Poland and Ukraine is now worth $ 80-90 per ton.
«In theory, it was possible to supply coal from close Ukraine to Rostov region, taking into account transport it would cost about $ 50 per tonne – says Tretelnikov. – But it is unlikely mines in the region would be able to provide the necessary volume of Ukraine, as coal Rostov Region consumers already have ».
However, the Russian coal is not greatly affect the situation in the Ukrainian energy sector. Earlier, the head of the supervisory board “Kyivenergo” Ivan Plachkov said that the shortage of coal by the end of the heating season in Ukraine is 10-12 million tons. At the same time its own coal to Ukraine in January 2014 reduced by 19.1% (data from Ukrainian Ministry of Energy and Mines). The main factor here was the events in the Donbass.
Russia is ready to help Ukraine and electricity directly . According to Dmitry Kozak, was awarded a contract to supply 9 billion kilowatt-hours. Ukraine has not yet paid, but, as noted by Kozak, on behalf of Vladimir Putin’s decision to implement supply “to reduce blackouts and the problems that have».
Russia in the first place not to worry about Ukraine and on the power supply of the Crimea, whose dependence on the Ukrainian supply reaches 90% (during periods of peak demand).
On Saturday, on the peninsula began the very blackouts imposed due that Ukraine on Friday interrupted the supply of electricity. According to the Minister of Fuel and Energy of the region Sergey Egorov, deliveries were resumed, but consumption was still limited to 300 megawatts.
The total consumption of Crimea is 1050-1100 MW. But, as the “Interfax”, citing Egorova, Ukraine provides only 400 megawatts and as much again provides own generation Crimea. Egorov noted that Ukraine has resumed delivery “until further notice”. “What would it be for an order and the form in which we received it, the Ukrainian side has not reported” – quoted Egorova “Interfax».
On Wednesday, Ukraine completely disconnect the Crimea. The region was deprived of electricity for more than two hours. Russian Energy Ministry said then “Gazeta.ru” that studied the possibility of assistance measures planned to increase the supply of coal and electricity to Ukraine to remove the shortage of electricity.
The Ukrainian Fuel and Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan, in early December warned that the supply to the Crimea may be terminated if the consumption of the region exceeds the limit of 800 megawatts. The Minister stressed that the Crimean authorities were alerted to the need to reduce consumption.
This week the Ukrainian government stated that in the event of power shortages in the country can be applied blackouts that affect including Donbass and Crimea. Head of Ukrainian Cabinet Yatsenyuk noted that measures should be taken in a uniform shutdown even uncontrollable Ukraine territories.
«Everyone should be on an equal footing,” – he said.
Earlier, Russian experts noted that the issue of energy independence Crimea risen sharply early in the year, so far, not only has not been resolved, but not solved. There are several variants: the pipeline and the development of gas generation, increasing the supply of fuel oil and cabling.
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