Ukraine in April burns 30% less coal

Ukraine in April 2017 reduced coal consumption compared to the same period last year by 29.9%, to 2.823 million tonnes, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine.

It is also reported that compared with March of this year, coal consumption in April decreased by 1.3%.

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