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    India's coal imports rose 9.3% to 127 million mt from April to September

    • Last Update: 2023-01-02
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    In the first six months of the current fiscal year, April-September 2019, India's coal imports grew by 9.
    3% to 126.
    91 million tonnes
    , according to Indian industry data.

    According to the Mjunction interim compilation, the country imported 116 million tonnes of coal
    between April and September of fiscal year 2018-19, based on monitoring of vessel locations and data received from shipping lines.

    Commenting on coal import trends, Vinaya Varma, managing director and CEO of Mjunction, said: "Despite negative growth in domestic coal production in recent months, the late monsoon period affected demand from power and other consumer industries, resulting in weak demand for thermal power imports
    .

    India's coal and coke imports through major and non-major ports were estimated to have decreased by 2.
    71%
    in September 2019 compared to August 2019.

    Imports in September 2019 were 18.
    62 million mt (provisional), compared to 19.
    14 million mt (revised)
    in August 2019.
    Of the total imports in September 2019, non-coking coal was 12.
    23 million mt, compared to 12.
    38 million mt
    in August 2019.

    In the first six months of the current fiscal year, April-September 2019, India's coal imports grew by 9.
    3% to 126.
    91 million tonnes
    , according to Indian industry data.

    Coal imports

    According to the Mjunction interim compilation, the country imported 116 million tonnes of coal
    between April and September of fiscal year 2018-19, based on monitoring of vessel locations and data received from shipping lines.

    Commenting on coal import trends, Vinaya Varma, managing director and CEO of Mjunction, said: "Despite negative growth in domestic coal production in recent months, the late monsoon period affected demand from power and other consumer industries, resulting in weak demand for thermal power imports
    .

    India's coal and coke imports through major and non-major ports were estimated to have decreased by 2.
    71%
    in September 2019 compared to August 2019.

    Imports in September 2019 were 18.
    62 million mt (provisional), compared to 19.
    14 million mt (revised)
    in August 2019.
    Of the total imports in September 2019, non-coking coal was 12.
    23 million mt, compared to 12.
    38 million mt
    in August 2019.

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