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    India's coal imports fell 9% year-on-year to 17.32 million mt in April

    • Last Update: 2022-12-27
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    In April 2018, India's coal imports fell 9% year-on-year to 17.
    32 million mt
    due to ample domestic supply.

    India's total coal imports were 17.
    3 million mt in April 2018, down 9%
    from 19.
    08 million mt in the same period last year, according to the Tata Steel and SAIL joint venture.

    Import demand for coal power plants remained low due to ample domestic supply
    .
    Coupled with environmental protection, India's imports of polluting coking coal will begin to decline
    .

    According to statistics, of the 17.
    32 million tons of imported coal, non-coking coal accounted for 12.
    3 million tons and coking coal accounted for 3.
    5 million tons
    .

    Benjamin Sporton, chief executive of the World Coal Association, previously said India's coal imports would show an upward
    trend in the 2018-19 financial year.

    "Basically, the main reason for the increase in imports in India will be the increased demand for coal in the power generation sector.
    .
    .
    The increase in imports is due to increased demand," the Global Coal Trade Association said
    .

    The government decided this month to increase coal supply between May 19 and June 30 to help central/state power plants and independent power producers (IPPs) overcome dry fuel shortages and cope with the power crisis
    .

    In April 2018, India's coal imports fell 9% year-on-year to 17.
    32 million mt
    due to ample domestic supply.

    coal

    India's total coal imports were 17.
    3 million mt in April 2018, down 9%
    from 19.
    08 million mt in the same period last year, according to the Tata Steel and SAIL joint venture.

    Import demand for coal power plants remained low due to ample domestic supply
    .
    Coupled with environmental protection, India's imports of polluting coking coal will begin to decline
    .

    According to statistics, of the 17.
    32 million tons of imported coal, non-coking coal accounted for 12.
    3 million tons and coking coal accounted for 3.
    5 million tons
    .

    Benjamin Sporton, chief executive of the World Coal Association, previously said India's coal imports would show an upward
    trend in the 2018-19 financial year.

    "Basically, the main reason for the increase in imports in India will be the increased demand for coal in the power generation sector.
    .
    .
    The increase in imports is due to increased demand," the Global Coal Trade Association said
    .

    The government decided this month to increase coal supply between May 19 and June 30 to help central/state power plants and independent power producers (IPPs) overcome dry fuel shortages and cope with the power crisis
    .

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