According to the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 744 (dated July 18, 2023), Annex 1 of Resolution No. 1466 (dated December 27, 2022) “On Approval of the Lists of Goods Subject to Licensing and Quotas for 2023” was amended.
Quotes for imported thermal coal continue to grow in Western Europe (for the third week in a row) amid uncertainty on the gas market. The start of direct LNG deliveries to Germany reduces the country’s dependence on coal imports, but so far this is not reflected in coal prices in ARA ports.
Thermal coal prices keep going up on the West European market, although trade remains dull in the region. Not a single fresh deal has been reported this week.
About 145 wagons were transferred daily through the the Vadul-Siret – Dornesti (Romania) land border crossing as of August 22 (down 8 wagons compared with the previous week).
Coal prices increased in Europe, although trade remains sluggish. No signed deals were reported by players.
There were about 8,700 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 17 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
A total of 82.7 million tonnes of various goods were transported in the Ukrzaliznytsia railway network in the period from January 1 to July 30, 2023, down 13% year-on-year.
There were about 8,300 wagons with various goods waiting to be transferred through Ukraine’s western land border crossing points as of August 9 compared with 7,390 wagons seen in late July.
At the Freeport of Riga, the cargo turnover increased by 97,000 t to 1.4 million tonnes in July compared with June 2023.