July 2020 solid fuel imports at 14.7 million Metric Tons (MMT) continue to be significantly lower by 25%over last year’s levels of 19.65 MMT but there has been a turnaround, snapping a 5 month declining trend in imports. As compared to June’s import levels of 11.30 MMT, July is 30% higher.
Read MoreJune 2020 was another month of declining imports of all solid fuels and met coal from all origins. February was the month of highest imports in India in 2020 and since March, we have seen a continuous slide in imports of all solid fuels.
Read MoreMay 2020 witnessed a sharp year on year contraction in the arrival of all solid fuels and met coals, from all origins except thermal coal arrivals from USA and pet coke. After ending 2019 on a strong note and growth in imports in Jan-Feb 2020, fuel imports have changed direction from March due to the Covid-19 induced lockdown & its economic impact.
Read MoreApril 2020 witnessed a sharp year on year contraction in the arrival of all solid fuels and met coals, from all origins. Both January and February continued seeing growth, after ending 2019 on a strong note. But COVID-19 broke the momentum during second half of March 2020.
Read MoreCalendar year 2020 began with strong momentum in coal imports. Both January and February continued seeing growth, after ending 2019 on a strong note. But March 2020 the momentum was broken, and this cannot be attributed to Covid19 as the pandemic started hurting the Indian economy only from second half of March 2020.
Read MoreAfter record imports of thermal coal and overall solid fuels, Jan & Feb 2020 stayed with the growth trend with strong import growth in thermal and coking coals.
Read MoreAfter a record year of imports in 2019 which saw new highs in thermal coal imports and overall solid fuel imports, Jan 2020 stays with the growth trend with strong import growth in thermal and coking coal imports.
Read MoreIndia’s import of solid Fuels scales a new peak in CY 2019. Thermal Coal imports touched a new all time high in CY 2019.
Read MoreThe Indian steel mills are modernized. Usage of PCI increased in the BF, reducing coking coal & met coke imports.
Read MoreIndia’s import of fuels continues to grow after 2 years continuous fall in CY 2016 and CY 2017
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