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Pet coke imports via Kolkata rise sharply in Sept m-o-m

28 Oct 2013

October 28: After a sharp decline in August 2013, pet coke import via Kolkata Port trust increased sharply to 11,000 ton in September 2013 compared to 191 tons in August 2013, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

With this, the total pet coke import via Kolkata port in the first half (April-September) of 2013-14 stood at 20,898 tons compared to 44,711 tons recorded during the corresponding period previous year (April-September 2012-13).

Following is the break-up of month-wise import of pet coke via Kolkata port in 2012-13 and 2013-14:
 

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

507

539

May

353

0

June

11,038

8,032

July

23,217

1,136

August

438

191

September

9,158

11,000

October

594

 

November

37,387

 

December

11,446

 

January

7,008

 

February

4,000

 

March

102

 

Total

105,248

20,898

 
The following table gives details of pet coke imports via Kolkata port in September 2013:


PET COKE

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

Unit Price (in $/ton)

Quantity (in tons)

CHINA

19-Sep-13

GREEN/RAW PETROLEUM COKE (UNCALCINED)

       11,985

           190

        5,000

21-Sep-13

GREEN/RAW PETROLEUM COKE (UNCALCINED)

       11,861

           186

        1,500

25-Sep-13

GREEN/RAW PETROLEUM COKE (UNCALCINED)

       11,413

           179

        4,500

PET COKE Total

     11,000

 
In September 2013 too, the entire amount was imported from China at a price range of Rs 11,413-Rs 11,985($179-$190).

In August 2013 too, the entire quantity came in from China in a price band of Rs 41,806 -Rs 52,530 ($675-$804) per ton.