In this issue

Coal imports: Navigating cost headwinds
High prices, abundant local supply to depress imports

Also read:
• Emission intensity to drop by 54% by 2030
• Gujarat tops ministry Discom ranking
• Coal India gives major boost to capex
• IEA sees India power demand rising 6% in 2021
• NTPC takes big strides in solar, hydrogen energy

Read Coal Insights July 2021 issue and get a complete insight into the Indian coal value chain...!

India's May coal imports up 20% y-o-y

Coal and coke imports in May 2021 were up 20.44 percent year-on-year (y-o-y), according to import data available with Coal Insights. Imports rose to 19.92 million tons (mt) from 16.54 mt during May of previous year.

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CIL's coal production up 2.4% in Q1

Coal India’s (CIL) coal production during April-June quarter (Q1) of FY22 was up by 2.4 percent to 124 million tons (mt) as compared to 121 mt achieved during the same quarter last fiscal (FY21), according to (provisional) data released by the company.

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SCCL's coal production up 64% in Q1

Coal production by SCCL during Q1 FY22 stood at 15.57mt, 64% higher than 9.50 mt achieved in Q1 FY21.

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Cement sector sees demand revival

Retail demand was under pressure during the first two months of FY22 with April and May production falling by 12 percent and 17 percent respectively month-on-month (m-o-m) as per Index of Industrial Production data.

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There is still a long way to go to squeeze coal out: BP

There are worrying signs that last year’s Covid-induced dip in carbon emissions will be short lived as the world economy recovers and lockdowns are lifted, says Bernard Looney Chief Executive Officer of BP in the recently published Statistical Review of World Energy 2021 published by the company.

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Coal handled by major ports up 38.5% in Q1

The 12 major Indian ports handled 39.37 million tons (mt) of coal (thermal + coking) during April- June of FY22, up by 38.5 percent from 28.42 mt recorded in the corresponding quarter of FY21, according to data released by the Indian Ports Association (IPA).

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Indian Railways' coal handling up 42% in Q1

Indian Railways in April-June of FY22 transported 157.78 million tons (mt) of coal, up by 42.4 percent from 110.80 mt handled in corresponding quarter of FY21.

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“Growing Infrastrcuture is a big opportunity for OTR Tires in India”

India is now considered to be the largest market for Off-the-Road Tires (OTR) used in construction & mining industry. The opening up of the coal sector has provided further push to the potential usage of such tires. And Balkrishna Industries Ltd, a global player with diversified portfolio under the BKT brand across agriculture, industrial, construction, earthmoving, mining and port is set to seize the opportunity. Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director, Balkrishna Industries Ltd., tells Arindam Bandyopadhyay of Coal Insights about the opportunities and outlook for the sector and the company.

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