KIEV, Aug. 28 – Ukrainian Energy and Coal Industry Minister Yuriy Prodan met with U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Matthew Murray and U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt to discuss shipments of coal or substitute fuel by U.S. companies.

The meeting was also attended by First Deputy Minister Yuriy Ziukov and representatives of NJSC Naftogaz Ukrainy.

Murray said that U.S. companies propose shipping coal of the required grades to Ukraine. He also noted the significant potential of both countries in the development of cooperation in the energy sector and in other areas, namely the production of hydrocarbons, nuclear energy, and others.