KIEV, Sept. 23 – Centrenergo has ordered 160,000 tons of coal from South Africa from Swiss trader Mercuria, acting Centrenergo head Oleh Kozemko said at a press conference in Kiev on Tuesday.

"On Friday we sent the agreement on the supply of coal from South Africa for signing by Mercuria – two boats with 160,000 tons… The first boat is to arrive in November," he said.

Kozemko said that it is impossible to maintain the normal passing of the heating season without diversifying supplies.