The Nordic people have lined up to buy winter coal before the summer heat

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A few weeks ago, Deutsche Bank predicted that more and more German households would use firewood for heating. At present, German households have not yet reached the stage of using wood for heating, but Poles further north are more aware of the chill and have already formed long lines to buy coal in preparation for winter.

According to British media reports, Poland is still experiencing a hot summer season, but hundreds of cars and trucks have already arrivedLubelski-Wegiel-BogdankaLong queues have formed at the coal mine, and residents who are worried about winter shortages are waiting day and night for heating fuel.57Year-oldArturHe is a retired elderly person, about from a coal mine in eastern Poland30Kilometers（18Miles) Swidnik Driving here, hoping to buy a few tons of coal for myself and my family.Artur I am unwilling to disclose my full name to the media, only stating that I obtained the documents from the big family in the hope of obtaining the coal quota in the agreement.

ArturThe toilet has been built today, but there is no running water. It's beyond imagination that people sleep in carsArturI have been sleeping on his red hatchback for three nights.

According to local media statistics,ArturIt's near Poland400One of the households that relies heavily on coal for heating.2After the start of the Russo Ukrainian War, Poland and the European Union imposed an embargo on Russian coal. Poland is4Month ban on purchases with immediate effect, while the EU requires8Cancel the purchase before the month.

Poland produces its own coal every year5000More than ten thousand tons, but still need to import a large amount of coal from Russia. On the one hand, the price of Russian coal is very competitive, and on the other hand, Russia's block coal is more suitable for household use.BogdankaThe spokesperson for the mineDorota Choma According to the media, the mining plant plans to report to the authorities last Friday250Households are selling coal and will continue to do so on weekends to shorten waiting times. The purchase limit is to prevent hoarding and profiteering on the black market, and even selling spot goods while queuing up.

Like all Polish coal mines,BogdankaUsually, most of the coal produced is sold to power plants. Last year, the company sold less coal than its production to individual customers1%Therefore, there is a lack of logistics system for directly selling coal to retail buyers. President of the Polish Coal Chamber of CommerceLukasz Horbacz The decline in coal imports from Russia began this year1In that month, Moscow began using railways for military transportation.

Lukasz Horbacz The main reason for the shortage is the immediate implementation of the embargo, which has caused a dramatic change in the market“

The Polish government's comments on the coal issue are much more "rigorous". Polish state-owned coal traders commissioned by the government to promote imports from other countriesWeglokoksThe spokesperson declined to comment, while Poland's climate ministry was unable to comment. Government officials have repeatedly stated that Poland will have sufficient energy to meet demand.

Poland has been the most outspoken critic of the EU's climate policy in recent years and a staunch defender of coal, which generates up to80%However, with the increasing cost of deep mining, coal production has steadily declined. The basic stability of coal consumption has led to a gradual increase in imports.2021Poland has imported it1200Ten thousand tons of coal, including800Ten thousand tons from Russia, for use in households and small heating plants.

this year7In June, Poland ordered two state-owned companies to import millions of tons of coal from other countries such as Indonesia, Colombia, and Africa, and provided subsidies to homeowners facing a doubling or tripling of coal prices last winter.