“The decision was made due to the growing demand for energy grades of coal.
In the autumn-winter period, it is necessary to pay special attention to meeting their own needs within the country, ”RIA Novosti quoted the agency as saying.
At the same time, the ministry added that in November, taking into account the ongoing supplies of other grades of coal, "Russian suppliers will supply more than half of all coal supplied to Ukraine."
Earlier, the head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy and Housing and Utilities, Andrei Gerus, said that Russia would stop deliveries of thermal coal to Ukraine from November 1.
We are talking about grade A (anthracite) and P (lean) coal.