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Date: 16/10/2024

Coal import soars
 
India’s coal import rose 11.4% to 121.1 million tonnes (MT) in the April-August period of the ongoing fiscal year, according to data compiled by B2B e-commerce platform mjunction. The country had imported 108.7 MT of coal in the corresponding period of the previous year. During April-August 2024, total coal and coke imports stood at 121.18 MT, around 11.4% higher than 108.74 MT imported during the same period last year. Coal import in August rose 5.4% to 20.70 MT over 19.63 MT a year earlier. Of the total import in August 2024, non-coking coal import was at 13.04 MT, against 11.89 MT, while coking coal import was at 4.53 MT, against 4.62 MT a year ago. During April-August, non-coking coal import was 78.68 MT, higher than the corresponding 68.58 MT, said a report.
 
Source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, Oct. 15