Page 4 - Coal Imports
India's coal imports fall 8.76% in Feb, domestic production rises
The price of coal in the global market touched a record high of $400 per tonne last week, due to the Russia-Ukraine war
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India must step up coal imports to avoid a repeat of last year's crisis
Unreliable domestic dispatches prompt customers to either pay more for imports or stop operations
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India's coal import drops in Aug despite higher demand from power sector
India's coal import registered a decline of 2.7 per cent in August this year amid the power plants grappling with fuel shortages
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Coal shortage a supply issue with availability at 5-year low, shows data
For the first time in decades, supply was lower than consumption for four straight years till 2020
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China's state agency seeks to calm power supply fears as crunch bites
China has already called for an increase in imports and ramping up domestic production of coal, a key fuel used for the majority of its power generation.
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China energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for ramping up coal imports
Cities such as Shenyang and Dalian - home to more than 13 million people - have been affected, with disruption at factories owned by suppliers to global companies like Apple and Tesla
India asks utilities to import coal amid short supply as demand spikes
CHENNAI (Reuters) -India has urged utilities to import coal despite having the world's fourth-largest reserves, with several power plants on the verge of running out of fuel due to a surge in power demand.
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Coal imports rise 12% to 19 MT in September on improved consumption
Of total imports in September, non-coking coal's shipment was 11.97 MT as against 11.81 MT in the year-ago period
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Thermal, coking coal imports in 12 ports dip 25% to 55 MT in Apr-Sep: IPA
Coal volumes at the 12 major ports declined for the sixth straight month in September 2020, as per the Indian Ports Association (IPA)
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July coal import dips 43% to 11.13 MT on high stockpile at pitheads, plants
During April-July 2020, total coal imports were recorded at 57.27 MT, which is 35.76 per cent lower than 89.15 MT imported during April-July 2019
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Thermal coal imports at major ports drop 35% to 17.71 MT in Apr-June: IPA
Impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, coking coal imports too witnessed a decline of 28.49 per cent to 10.69 MT in the quarter
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India ports at sea: Cargo handling sinks as coronavirus scuttles economies
Cargo handling at major ports grew 2.8% in FY19, but it grew just 1.4% in FY20 till February end
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Coal import declines 14% to 17 MT in Feb in wake of coronavirus outbreak
India had imported 213.63 MT of coal in the year-ago period, according to the report by mjunction services
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Coal imports at 12 major ports down 15% to 75 MT in April-Jan: Report
Imports of coking and other coal recorded a rise of 1.10 per cent at 47.08 MT during the period
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Indian miners reject govt plan to link coal index to foreign prices: Report
The government is creating a coal price index as part of its plans to open the coal sector to outside investment and end state-run Coal India's control over prices.
India's 2018 thermal coal imports grew at fastest pace in 4 years: Report
Coal is among the top 5 commodities imported by India, one of the world's largest consumers of coal, and the rise in imports of the fuel after 2 consecutive years of decline adds to its trade deficit
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India's coal imports rise 9.7% to 156 million tonnes during Apr-Nov period
Coal imports in November this year also increased 10.1 per cent to 19.47 MT, over 17.68 MT in the corresponding month of the last fiscal
India's coal imports up 12% to 79 MT in April-July against 70 MT in FY18
The increase in coal and coke imports in July is mainly due to a 12.9 per cent growth (month-on-month) in non-coking coal shipments
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Fuelled by steel production, coking coal imports may climb to 58 mt by 2023
The domestic supply of coking coal is expected to be tepid despite a CAGR projection of 9.5 per cent in the comparable period
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Decline in coal imports by India's power plants points to distress
Higher coal prices and a weaker rupee forced them to cut generation
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