The country’s coal import dropped by 29.1 per cent to 18.65 million tonnes in April due to the lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus infection.
The government had recently asked power generating companies to reduce coal import for blending purpose and replace it with domestic coal. The country imported 26.34 million tonnes (MT) of coal in April 2019, according to a provisional compilation by mjunction services based on monitoring of vessels’ positions and data received from shipping companies.
Commenting on the coal import trend in April 2020, mjunction Managing Director and CEO Vinaya Varma said, “The prolonged lockdown across the world has impacted both demand and supply-side factors.
