Total amount of coal imported so far in 2015 is 13.3 million ton. About half of the coal import came from Russia, quarter - from the U.S., and the rest - from Australia, South Africa and other countries. Net import in 2015 have increased in one and half times comparing to 2014, and in almost four times, if compared to 2013.
Dramatic drop of domestic coal production - by more than 50% during last two years, as the result of military conflict in Donbass region, led to necessity to increase its import. 85 of 150 Ukrainian coal mines are located within occupied territories in Donbass, and 60 of them are specialized in thermal coal production. Read more at http://uaenergy.com.ua
Dramatic drop of domestic coal production - by more than 50% during last two years, as the result of military conflict in Donbass region, led to necessity to increase its import. 85 of 150 Ukrainian coal mines are located within occupied territories in Donbass, and 60 of them are specialized in thermal coal production. Read more at http://uaenergy.com.ua
