Coal price in Moldova rises to 12,000 lei per tonne from 8,000 lei
Coal imports fell about 20% this year, and the price of a tonne has nearly reached 12,000 lei.
Written later, from the reports of that day.
What it means for you
If you buy coal for heating, a 40-kilogram sack now costs 480 lei, up from 360 lei in September. The minister says alternative supplies from Poland, Turkey and Serbia exist, but delivery from them costs more. The market has no state-set price, so the price may keep changing.
What happened
Moldova imported 77,000 tonnes of coal this year, about 20% less than a year earlier, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said. Buyers in Soroca say a tonne now costs 12,000 lei and a 40-kilogram sack costs 480 lei. The minister said the coal market is not regulated by the state and reacts to demand.
In short
- Moldova imported 77,000 tonnes of coal this year, against 94,000 tonnes in the same period last year.
- Around 4,700 tonnes were imported in July, about 1,500 tonnes in August and 120-130 tonnes in September.
- The minister said attacks and the military situation have affected shipping on the Black Sea.
- Imports of anthracite from Ukraine dropped sharply because the Donbas deposits are in an area of military action.
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