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China's coal imports from Russia nearly double amid Ukraine crisis: Report

China's coal imports from Russia nearly doubled between March and April, reaching 4.42 million metric tons, media reports said.

Higher coal imports may push power supply cost for discoms by 4.5- 5%: Icra

The government measures to ease power supply constraints through higher coal imports are likely to increase cost of supply for discoms by 4.5-5.0 per cent in 2022-23, Icra said on Tuesday. On May 5, Ministry of Power (MoP) issued a directive under Section 11 of the Electricity Act, stating that all imported coal-based power plants shall operate and generate power at their full capacity to meet the growing demand, Icra stated. As per this directive, all states and power generating companies (gencos) based on domestic coal will have to import at least 10 per cent of their fuel requirement for blending with domestic coal and meet the growing demand for electricity. This directive by the ministry is valid till October 31, 2022. As the present power purchase agreements (PPAs) do not provide for a pass-through of the fuel cost for these projects, the tariff for supply from these plants under PPAs shall be worked out by a committee with representatives from the MoP, Central Electricity ..

Power crisis: Import coal, revive stressed power plants, says Centre

The ministry of power has asked government and private sector utilities to import 19 million tonnes of coal by the end of June

Centre tells states to step up coal imports for three years: Report

The decision to boost imports underscores the severity of India's fuel crisis as coal inventories are at the lowest pre-summer levels in at least nine years

India's richest state reviewing bids in largest coal import tender in years

A utility owned by India's richest state Maharashtra is reviewing the "cost reasonability and financial viability" of the bids received for a two million tonne coal import tender

Dependence on import to meet thermal coal demand sharply reduced: Joshi

The government said the country's dependence on imports to meet thermal coal demand has sharply reduced and stressed that in the next financial year

China's December coal imports fall, 2021 imports highest since 2013

China 2021 coal imports at 323.22 mn Tonne highest since 2013

Utilities' Sept coal imports at 7 yr-low despite call to boost shipments

Nearly three-fifths of India's coal-fired capacities currently have coal inventories that would last three days or less, federal power ministry data shows.

Explained: Why China is facing a power crunch and what it means

A power crunch across China has rippled from factory floors to homes, crimping growth forecasts for the world's second-largest economy

ONGC, RIL among likely winners in Asian markets from China's energy crunch

More than half of China's mainland provinces are limiting electricity use, forcing factory shutdowns that are reverberating through global supply chains.

India's coal import rises 30% to 22 million tonnes in April

India's coal import rose 30.3 per cent to 22.27 million tonnes in April amid supply concerns and demand for pre-monsoon restocking of dry fuel. The country had imported 17.09 million tonnes of coal in April last year, according to a provisional compilation by mjunction services, based on monitoring of vessels' positions and data received from shipping companies. "India's coal and coke imports in April 2021 through the major and non-major ports are estimated to have increased by 30.3 per cent over April 2020... Imports in April 2021 stood at around 22.27 million tonnes (MT) as against 17.09 MT imported in April 2020," it said. "The demand for pre-monsoon restocking and supply concerns led to a surge in coal import during the month under review. Recently, tightened supply in overseas markets have firmed up prices. This factor coupled with the onset of monsoon is expected to keep the volumes in check in the near term," Vinaya Varma, MD & CEO, mjunction services Ltd, said. mjunction ..

India's coal import likely to be subdued in coming months: mjunction

India's coal import is expected to be subdued in coming months on account of various factors like prevailing Covid situation and high coal stock in the system, according to mjunction

India's coal import drops 14% to 196.13 million tonne in Apr-Feb FY21

India's coal import dropped 13.6 per cent to 196.13 million tonne (MT) in the April-February period of the ongoing fiscal year

To protest domestic producers, coal shipments disclosures amde madatory

Importers of coking coal, steam coal and bituminous coal would have to gain a permit ahead of deliveries, the commerce and industry ministry said

Coal India aims to substitute 80-85 million tonne of imported fuel in FY'21

State-run Coal India is aiming at substituting imported dry fuel of 80-85 million tonne with more domestic supplies in the current fiscal, an official said

India's coal import drops 19% to 116.8 mn tonnes during Apr-Oct this fiscal

Of the total import in October 2020, non-coking coal was at 14.46 MT. In October 2019, the import was 13.57 MT

Coal India sees 65% spike in e-auction bookings at 41 mn tonnes

The special categort e-auction launched in July is part of the company's efforts to bring down coal imports

Thermal, coking coal imports dip 28% to 46 mn tonnes in Apr-Aug: IPA

Thermal coal imports dropped 25.42 per cent to 28.93 MT and coking coal shipments fell 31.87 per cent to 16.84 MT during this period

Coal import drops 35% in Aug on low demand from power, cement sector

Of the total imports in August, non-coking coal''s shipment was at 8.87 MT and coking coal at 2.18 MT

Govt plans cut in coal imports in coming years to save forex, create jobs

Coal is among the top five commodities imported by India, the world's largest consumer, importer and producer of the fuel after China