Page 3 - Coal Imports

China's state agency seeks to calm power supply fears as crunch bites

China has already called for an increase in imports and ramping up domestic production of coal, a key fuel used for the majority of its power generation.

China energy crunch triggers alarm, pleas for ramping up coal imports

Cities such as Shenyang and Dalian - home to more than 13 million people - have been affected, with disruption at factories owned by suppliers to global companies like Apple and Tesla

India asks utilities to import coal amid short supply as demand spikes

CHENNAI (Reuters) -India has urged utilities to import coal despite having the world's fourth-largest reserves, with several power plants on the verge of running out of fuel due to a surge in power demand.

Coal imports rise 12% to 19 MT in September on improved consumption

Of total imports in September, non-coking coal's shipment was 11.97 MT as against 11.81 MT in the year-ago period

Thermal, coking coal imports in 12 ports dip 25% to 55 MT in Apr-Sep: IPA

Coal volumes at the 12 major ports declined for the sixth straight month in September 2020, as per the Indian Ports Association (IPA)

July coal import dips 43% to 11.13 MT on high stockpile at pitheads, plants

During April-July 2020, total coal imports were recorded at 57.27 MT, which is 35.76 per cent lower than 89.15 MT imported during April-July 2019

Thermal coal imports at major ports drop 35% to 17.71 MT in Apr-June: IPA

Impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, coking coal imports too witnessed a decline of 28.49 per cent to 10.69 MT in the quarter

India ports at sea: Cargo handling sinks as coronavirus scuttles economies

Cargo handling at major ports grew 2.8% in FY19, but it grew just 1.4% in FY20 till February end

Coal import declines 14% to 17 MT in Feb in wake of coronavirus outbreak

India had imported 213.63 MT of coal in the year-ago period, according to the report by mjunction services

Coal imports at 12 major ports down 15% to 75 MT in April-Jan: Report

Imports of coking and other coal recorded a rise of 1.10 per cent at 47.08 MT during the period

Indian miners reject govt plan to link coal index to foreign prices: Report

The government is creating a coal price index as part of its plans to open the coal sector to outside investment and end state-run Coal India's control over prices.

India's 2018 thermal coal imports grew at fastest pace in 4 years: Report

Coal is among the top 5 commodities imported by India, one of the world's largest consumers of coal, and the rise in imports of the fuel after 2 consecutive years of decline adds to its trade deficit

India's coal imports rise 9.7% to 156 million tonnes during Apr-Nov period

Coal imports in November this year also increased 10.1 per cent to 19.47 MT, over 17.68 MT in the corresponding month of the last fiscal

India's coal imports up 12% to 79 MT in April-July against 70 MT in FY18

The increase in coal and coke imports in July is mainly due to a 12.9 per cent growth (month-on-month) in non-coking coal shipments

Fuelled by steel production, coking coal imports may climb to 58 mt by 2023

The domestic supply of coking coal is expected to be tepid despite a CAGR projection of 9.5 per cent in the comparable period

Decline in coal imports by India's power plants points to distress

Higher coal prices and a weaker rupee forced them to cut generation

Global miner Peabody eyes sales opportunity in India's rising coal imports

The ministry of coal has not yet released data on the total imports by India for 2017-18

Coal imports to rise as India grapples with train shortage, surging demand

Train shortage in India left about 10 power stations without spare coal supplies, 45 other plants with stockpiles that are less than seven days of consumption

Coal imports up 10% in September as power plants face fuel shortage

Coal India accounts for over 80% of the domestic coal production

Coal imports decline 24% in August on low demand ahead of auction

In 2015-16, coal imports stood at 203.95 mt, showed official data