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India’s imported coal stocks at 9 ports edge up w-o-w

December 1: India's imported coal stocks at nine ports – eight major and one private – increased 1.22% to 7.976 million tons (mt) as on November 28, against a volume of 7.880 mt as on November 21, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

India’s imported coal stocks at nine ports stand revised at 7.880 mt, down slightly from a provisional figure of 7.885 mt as Mundra Port revised its coal stock position from 0.680 mt to 0.675 mt as on November 21.

The overall inventories of imported coal at the Indian ports during the week ended November 21 edged up slightly as stocks at three major ports- Mumbai, Mormugao and Paradip - and one private port- Mundra – increased on a week-on week basis while coal stocks at four major ports - Kandla, V O Chidambaranar, New Mangalore and Mormugao - remained at their previous levels.

Stockpiles at Kolkata Port recorded depletion during the week under review while coal stocks at Paradip Port edged down slightly.

During the week ended November 28, imported coal stocks at the port of Paradip rose to 2.584 mt against a volume of 2.518 mt as on November 21.Of the total coal stocks at the port recorded during the week, steam coal’s share was at 1.654 mt and coking coal’s share stood at 0.930 mt against a volume of 1.557 mt and 0.961 mt respectively as on November 21.

Imported coal stocks at Mundra Port increased nearly 14% to 0.772 mt as on November 14 against a volume of 0.675 mt as on November 21. Of the total coal stocks at the port as on November 28, steam coal stood at 0.700 mt, up from 0.600 mt as on November 21 and coking coal stocks at the port during the week under review dropped to 0.072 mt as against 0.075 mt recorded in the week before.

Imported coal stocks at Kolkata Port as on November 28 stood at 0.557 mt, down from 0.656 mt recorded as on November 21. Of the total coal stocks at the port, steam coal as on November 28 was at 0.363 mt, down from 0.375 mt as on November 21. Share of coking coal as on November 28 was at 0.194 mt, significantly down from 0.281 mt recorded as on November 21.

The coal stock position at Vizag Port remained at its previous level like that of November 21. 

The following table gives break-up of port-wise imported coal stocks on a week-on-week basis (in million tons):