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2010-01-05 00:00:00
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Poland bought around 7mln tons of coal from Russia in 2009
The import of Russian coal in 2009 reached a record high level at close to seven million tons. Polish authorities therefore bought 90 percent more of it as compared to the previous year.
"The Russian coal in Warsaw is cheaper than Polish. We have contracted it for 2010 as well because it contains a low level of sulfur," said Krzysztof KabaĹa from Vattenfall Heat Poland.
"The Russians know our market and can be price elastic and that is why their share of fuel in 2009 increased so significantly, and it will continue to rise, but maybe not at such a pace," added Jerzy Galemba, the spokesperson for WÄglokoks.
Currently 70 percent of imported coal to Poland comes from Russia. |
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