KIEV, Aug. 29 – Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko supports some proposals by metals and mining companies to stabilize the situation in the sector, including cutting rail cargo tariffs, decreasing the prices of coking coal and iron ore, and cutting or temporarily suspending the 12% extra charge on natural gas.

Director General of Dnipropetrovsk-based Ukrkoks Anatoliy Starovoit told Interfax-Ukraine that the premier supported the proposals of metals and mining companies during a meeting on Thursday on the situation and problem issues in the mining and metallurgical sector of Ukraine.