India’s coal import rose by 13 per cent to 21.64 million tonnes (MT) in February as some buyers took fresh positions to replenish stocks ahead of summer, according to online marketplace mjunction.
The country’s coal import was 19.15 MT in the corresponding month of FY23.
“Coal imports in February 2024 were up by 13 per cent as against 19.15 MT in February 2023,” as per the data compiled by mjunction.
Of the total import in February, non-coking coal import increased to 13.77 MT compared to 11.68 MT imported in the year-ago period.
