In Ministry of Energy responded to request of Europe to increase coal exports

The Ministry of Energy of Russia reported that he did not receive from China and the countries of Europe to export coal exports, RIA Novosti reports.

So the department responded to the information of the Bloomberg agency, which reported that Europe asked Russia more coal. Recent years in the European Union tried to refuse coal so that the production of electricity was eco-friendly.

According to the Ministry of Energy, in the first half of 2021, the total export of Russian coal was 107.3 million tons, which is 9.8 percent more than in the same period last year. Deliveries of Russian coal to European countries in January-June increased by 2.4 percent (up to 22.55 million tons).

The price of gas in Europe has set a record, reaching September 30 at $ 1098 per thousand cubic meters. Growth compared to the closure level of the previous trading session amounted to 2.9 percent.

/Media reports.