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Coal inventories in India drop at fastest pace in 2 years, boosting imports

While India's power demand typically peaks during May, unusually dry weather and an uptick in economic activity has boosted consumption this month

India starts safeguard probe against sudden, sharp jump in met coke imports

India has started a safeguard probe into sudden and sharp increase in the imports of metallurgical coke, used as fuel in steel and chemicals plants, following a complaint by domestic industries that the inbound shipments are impacting them. In an application to the commerce ministry's arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), BLA Pvt Ltd, Jindal Coke Ltd, Saurashtra Fuels, Vedanta Malco Energy and Visa Coke Ltd have alleged that there has been sudden, sharp, significant and recent increase in the imports of low ash metallurgical coke in India, which is adversely impacting the industry. To guard the industry from these imports, the applicants have requested imposition of safeguard measures in the form of quantitative restrictions on the imports. "On the basis of the duly substantiated application filed by the petitioners...the authority considers that there is sufficient evidence to justify initiation of safeguard investigation," the DGTR has said in a notification. In the .

Coal imports could be cut as CIL output rise to 1 bn tonnes: PM Prasad

Imports of non coking coal could be cut drastically by fiscal 2025-26 on the back of increased output of dry fuel in the country, P M Prasad, Chairman and Managing Director of Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) said. The chairman of the Coal India subsidiary said the world's largest coal miner, Coal India Ltd, would be able to produce one billion tonnes by FY26. "We have to see that targets are in place. Last year (fiscal 2022-23) we (Coal India) produced 703 million tonne. The target for FY 24 is 780 MT and FY 25 is 880 MT, Prasad, whose name was recommended by the PESB earlier this month for the job of CMD of Coal India Ltd, told PTI. He added that the CIL production will touch one billion tonnes in FY 26. If we achieve this, definitely imports of non-coking coal will be reduced....within three years non coking coal imports can be brought down to a minimum level," Prasad said. India's overall coal production has witnessed a quantum jump to 893.08 MT in FY 2022-23 as compared to 728.

Power play in the coal economy: Tracking Chhattisgarh unofficial levy row

The scandal over an unofficial levy in Chhattisgarh reflects the shortage that is afflicting the economy and a walk-back from market-friendly reforms

No power supply disruption due to high demand, will import coal: R K Singh

Power Minister RK Singh on Thursday exuded confidence that there will be no disruption in electricity supply due to high demand during summer, and he will not hesitate to import coal and mandate thermal plants to run at full capacity for the purpose. The Indian power system has already met a record power demand of 211.6 GW in June 2022. During the current year 2023, the power demand is expected to be around 225 GW during summer, Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Asked about rising power demand, Singh told reporters in a press conference, "We are prepared. There is no question of being a disruption in supply if I need to import coal I will import it. If I need to blend, I will blend". He explained that blending (of imported coal) has been happening earlier and so he has no hesitation at all in blending. Singh assured that there is not going to be any shortage of coal. He stated that as far as section 11 is concerned if there is a need ...then I will do ...

India imports 131.92 MT coal worth Rs 2.3 trillion in Apr-Sep this year

India imported 131.92 million tonne of coal worth Rs 2.3 lakh crore in April-September period of ongoing financial year. In FY22, the country's coal import of 208.93 million tonne (MT) was worth Rs 2,28,741.8 crore, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi said in a reply to the Rajya Sabha. The coal import was 215.25 MT in FY21, 248.54 MT ( FY20), 235.35 MT (FY19) and 208.25 MT (FY18), the minister said. Import of coal in India consists mainly of coking coal and high grade coal, whose prices are normally higher than thermal coal. The average landed price per tonne of imported coal up to September of current financial year was Rs 19,324.79 while the average notified price per tonne (ex-colliery) of domestic coal was Rs 2,662.97 in the same period. India imports coking coal and other high gross calorific value (GCV) coal as domestic production is limited due to either scarce reserves or non-availability. Imported coal based (ICB) power plants in the coastal region import coal as they are so .

Import of thermal coal to stop by 2024-25, assures Pralhad Joshi

Union coal minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said that the country will stop import of thermal coal by 2024-25. Joshi was speaking at the 'Mincon 2022' Mines -Mineral-Metals event here. The minister expressed his concern that that the country has to import coal despite having adequate domestic resource of the fuel. He said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi told him that this substitute coal import has to stop. "We are working in that direction and I am assuring you that by 2024-25, the substitute coal that is thermal coal import, we are going to stop it," he said. Joshi said that the government is taking pro-industry initiatives. "There was a time, when those in power used to think that talking about industry, business and industrialists is kind of anti-poor. But, our government does not think like that, we think your businesses should run nicely and our policies should be good and the revenue from you will help in serving the poor. This is the firm belief of the government and we

Russia becomes India's third-largest coal supplier in July, shows data

India's imports from Russia have jumped nearly five times to over $15 billion ever since Russia invaded Ukraine

Centre revokes mandatory coal import target after many flip-flops

NTPC and Coal India had awarded import contracts to Adani

Ruckus in Goa Assembly as oppn MLAs protest against rail, road projects

Opposition legislators on Friday stormed into the well of the Goa Assembly to protest against three projects which they claimed will turn the state into a coal import hub.

The emerging stress in imports: Surprisingly, it's coal more than oil

Surprisingly, its coal more than oil that is emerging as a huge pressure point

Indonesia's Bara Daya Energi outbids Adani in CIL tenders for coal imports

The Indonesian company quoted Rs 4,331 crore for the eastern coast tender and Rs 4,497 crore for the west coast.

Adani Enterprises lowest bidder in Coal India's import tender: Report

A total of 11 importers and some overseas traders had shown interest in the tender during the pre-bid meeting

Adani among 11 bidders in race for CIL's Rs 3,100-cr coal import tender

Apart from Adani, the other two names disclosed by CIL from its pre-bid meetings were contenders in the NTPC tender as well.

Can Indian power sector afford coal imports to meet spike in demand?

State discoms remain financially stressed and are against imports, while domestic coal availability is under pressure

Govt asks Coal India to be ready to import 12 million tonnes of coal

According to industry experts, the government is making all efforts to build up stock of coal to avoid the reoccurrence of power outrages which happened in April

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Policy flip-flop over coal import puts state, private gencos in a spot

CIL to import coal for states; working capital pressure worries IPPs

Power Min allows gencos to charge compensatory tariff for importing coal

Power plants constructed had asked the power ministry for pass through of the cost they are incurring due to costlier imported coal cost to the consumers

Govt cuts June domestic coal supply targets to utilities by 11.1%

The power ministry said lower imports were putting pressure on domestic coal supply and resulting in depletion of fuel inventories of power plants