As of October 25, 2021, coal reserves in the warehouses of thermal power plants (TPPs) and thermal power plants (CHPs) amounted to 701,300 tons, which is 6.9% less than the reserves on October 18. Thus, the actual fuel reserves are 4.2 times smaller than planned, says gov.ua. The growth in demand for Ukrainian coal is from China due to its current trade war with Australia.