Petcoke Import
Govt imposes import restrictions on low ash metallurgical coke for 6 months
The government has imposed import restrictions on low ash metallurgical coke for six months from January 1 to June 30, 2025, according to a notification. The government has also imposed quantitative restrictions (QR) on the imports from certain countries, including Australia, China, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, and the UK. Based on the recommendations of the directorate general of trade remedies (DGTR) in April this year, "....import of low ash metallurgical coke have been placed under restriction as per the country-wise QR for a period of six months, effective from January 1, 2025 up to June 30, 2025," the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification. It said the imports would be allowed only against an import authorisation issued by the DGFT for the specified country during the six months. However, the coke with high ash content (above 18 per cent) is outside the scope of this restriction. The country wise ...
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India buys discounted Venezuelan petroleum coke to replace coal: Report
India's growing appetite for Venezuela's petcoke - a byproduct from oil upgrading and an alternative to coal - is being driven by a scramble for inexpensive fuel to power industries
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In a first, India buys discounted Venezuelan petcoke to replace coal
Indian companies are importing significant volumes of petroleum coke from Venezuela for the first time, trade sources and shipping data show, as the OPEC nation boosts exports
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India's petcoke imports seen doubling amid soaring global coal prices
Global coal prices are near record highs due to fears of a supply crunch following the European Commission's decision to ban coal imports from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine
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India's petcoke imports seen doubling amid soaring global coal prices
Global coal prices are near record highs due to fears of a supply crunch following the European Commission's decision to ban coal imports from Russia after its invasion of Ukraine
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India relaxes some restrictions on petcoke imports for use as feedstock
India allowed imports of 500,000 tonnes of petcoke per year by aluminium companies and 1.4 mn tonnes of petcoke by calcined petcoke makers
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