India's Coal Imports Surge 8% To 268 Million Tonnes In FY24
Coking coal import in March 2024 was 5.34 MT against 3.96 MT a year ago.
May 12, 2024, 13:13 PM IST
Centre urging states to purchase 'expensive' imported coal, alleges Raj CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot stated that the price of imported coal is three times higher than domestic coal by Coal India.
May 18, 2022, 13:48 PM IST
Coal imports likely to decline in December on notes ban, firm prices
Coal imports are likley to decline this month as well due to note ban and soaring oil prices in international market. The imports have already dropped by 16 per cent to 14 million tonnes (MT) in November.
Dec 18, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
Coal imports in July dip 11% to 18 MT
Coal imports during July declined by 11.1 percent to 18.03 million tonnes (MT) on the back of higher domestic availability of the fossil fuel.
Aug 28, 2016, 10:19 AM IST
Feb coal imports inch up for first time in 8 months
India`s coal imports inched up 1.7 percent in February, the first rise in eight months, Coal Secretary Anil Swarup told Reuters on Monday, but suggested it may have been a temporary increase based on deals signed earlier
Mar 07, 2016, 19:03 PM IST
India won't need coal imports by 2017: Piyush Goyal
In September the import of dry fuel dropped by 27.16 per cent to 12.6 MT on rise in domestic production.
Nov 16, 2015, 15:10 PM IST
Coal imports drop 5% to 14.52 MT in October
Government said on Monday that coal imports have declined by 5 percent to 14.52 million tonnes (MT) in October over the year-ago period.
Nov 09, 2015, 12:08 PM IST
Coal imports drop by 11% to 19 mn tonnes in July
Coal imports declined by 11 percent to 19.30 million tonnes (MT) in July 2015 compared to the same month of previous year as higher availability of domestic fuel led power generation firms to defer imports.
Aug 04, 2015, 18:42 PM IST
Thermal coal imports soar 23% at 12 major ports
These 12 major ports had handled 19.62 MT and 8.10 MT of thermal and coking coal, respectively, in the first quarter of the previous fiscal.
Jul 12, 2015, 13:51 PM IST
Coal imports jump 34 percent in 2014/15
Coal Secretary Anil Swarup estimated imports of 200 million tonnes for 2014/15 and 160 million tonnes for the 2015/16 fiscal year.
Apr 14, 2015, 16:55 PM IST
Coal imports to touch 265 MT in FY'17; steps on to boost production
A slew of steps like removal of regulatory hurdles are underway to enhance India's coal output in a bid to curb rising imports that may touch 265 MT in FY'17, Coal Minister Piyush Goyal said today.
Mar 09, 2015, 14:43 PM IST
Coal imports fall 20% in January, snap surging trend
The surging trend of coal imports in recent times snapped in January as shipments fell by 20 percent over the previous month due to lower demand from domestic steel makers, as per mjunction data.
Feb 08, 2015, 13:21 PM IST
Coal imports surge 19% to to 210.55 MT in 2014
India's coal imports surged 19 percent last year to 210.55 million tonnes (MT) on demand from power sector, but the ongoing coal industry strike is unlikely to cause a further spurt, according to online marketplace mjunction.
Jan 07, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
India's coal imports increase 18.47% in first half of FY'15
Driven largely by an increase in coal imports by fuel-starved power stations, India's dry-fuel imports rose 18.47 percent to 110.15 million tonnes (MT) in April-September period of the current fiscal.
Oct 08, 2014, 17:19 PM IST
Coal imports up 19% in September
Coal imports have increased by about 19 percent to 16 million tonnes in September over the year-ago period as power plants are facing severe fuel crunch.
Oct 07, 2014, 19:42 PM IST
Coal imports surge in Sept on weak prices, low stocks
More than half of India`s power plants had only enough coal to run uninterrupted for less than a week as of Sept. 29 due to lower output from state-owned Coal India - the worst stock level since a crippling blackout in 2012.
Oct 07, 2014, 14:44 PM IST
Lukewarm interest for coal imports from CIL
Several coal consumers who previously expressed interest in receiving imported coal from Coal India have gradually pulled out, sources said.
Aug 24, 2014, 18:32 PM IST
Heatwave boosts India coal imports: Report
Coal feeds more than half India`s power generation and its share is growing despite a local shortage of the fuel.
Jun 17, 2014, 14:39 PM IST
