Ukraine cut its coal import bill last year by 40% yoy, to $1.7 billion

Ukraine cut its coal import bill last year by 40% yoy, to $1.7 billion, reports, the State Customs Service. Ukraine cut its volume of imported coal by 22%, to 17 million tons. In dollar terms, the top three suppliers were: Russia – $1 billion, or 62% of the total; US – $480 million, 28%; and Kazakhstan — $126 million, or 7.5%.