“We have a situation where we have a fairly low accumulation of coal in warehouses, and we had a heated discussion with heat-generating companies,” Ukrainian News quoted him as saying.
Gerus also expressed the view that the winter will be difficult due to disputes with Gazprom over gas transit.
Earlier, he called for control of coal reserves in warehouses in preparation for the heating season.
According to the Ukrainian company Ukrtransgaz, the country's gas transmission system is ready for the “zero transit” scenario since 2020.
Expert Alexander Okhrimenko, in an interview with the NSN, appreciated Kiev’s preparation of a contingency plan in the event of failure of gas transit negotiations.