According to DTEK Energy, Ukraine imported 226,000 t of coal from Poland (the total contracted volume is 367,000 t). The deliveries are made regularly and will last until the end of March (according to the contract), which is almost the end of the heating season.
The Ventspils Freeport handled a total of 712,000 t of various goods in December 2023 compared with 107,000 t in November 2023.
Quotes for imported steam coal have grown on the West European market following the stock exchange indices. At the same time, trade is moderate.
A total of 8.5 million t of export cargo and 1.4 million t of imported goods were transferred through the Izov – Hrubieszów border crossing point in 2023 (down 928,000 t and 243,000 t, respectively, compared with 2022).
DTEK Energy has agreed to import additional 80,000 t of coal, bringing the total volume of contracted raw materials to 357,000 t. So far, 182,000 t have been delivered to Ukraine.
Quotes for imported thermal coal have nominally declined in Europe over the past two weeks as market participants suspended negotiations for the holiday period.
About 266 wagons were transferred daily through the Chop – Čierna nad Tisou land border crossing point as of December 21 (up 9 units per day in two weeks). Approximately 199 wagons per day were moving on export routes (down 1 unit), while 67 wagons arrived with imported cargo (up 10 units).
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine signed Resolution No. 1402 dated December 27, 2023 “On Approval of the Lists of Goods Subject to Licensing and Quotas for 2024”. The resolution came into force from January 1, 2024.
The West European market for imported thermal coal is stable. Trade is slow, with prices staying at last week’s levels.