Coal Watch: India’s coal imports climb as thermal and coking shipments strengthen
India’s combined steam and coking coal imports rose 10.2% week-on-week to 4.02 million tonnes (MT) during 27 September–3 October 2026,...
India’s combined steam and coking coal imports rose 10.2% week-on-week to 4.02 million tonnes (MT) during 27 September–3 October 2026,...
Coal stocks at Indian thermal plants stood at 21.98 million tonnes on 26 September. That is 24% below the 29...
India’s coal imports fell sharply during 13–19 September 2026, with combined steam and coking coal arrivals declining to 2.73 million...
India’s coal imports increased during 6–12 September 2026, with combined steam and coking coal arrivals reaching 3.996 million tonnes (MT),...
The increase was driven particularly by coking coal, whose imports almost doubled to 1.32 MT, from 0.68 MT. Steam coal...
The most striking story of the week was not a price chart but a stock chart. Central Electricity Authority data...
India's coal imports moderated during 9–15 August 2026, with total shipments falling to 3.42 million tonnes (MT) from 3.56 MT...
India's coal imports moderated during 2–8 August 2026, with total arrivals falling to 3.56 million tonnes (MT) from 3.85 MT...
India's coal imports softened during 26 July–1 August 2026, with total arrivals declining to 3.85 million tonnes (MT) from 4.77...
India's coal imports gathered further momentum during the 19–25 July 2026 period, with total arrivals rising to 4.77 million tonnes...
India's coal imports recovered to 4.20 million tonnes (MT) during 12–18 July 2026, up from 3.83 MT in the previous...
India's coal imports remained broadly stable at 3.83 million tonnes (MT) during 5–11 July 2026, although the import mix shifted...