The Union Minister for Coal and Mines stated on Thursday that the nation is optimistic about reaching the 1 billion tonne objective of coal output by the end of the fiscal year 2023–2024, given the accomplishment of almost 900 million tonnes of domestic coal production to date. According to him, as of March 7, 43.5…
According to a survey by Kotak Institutional Equities, steel prices in India have started to firm up, with long/flat prices rising 10%/4% over the previous two months. The firm domestic demand and the most recent jump in the price of raw materials, it was stated, are driving the price strength. “Weaker monsoon and seasonal restocking…
The first half of the current fiscal year saw India import 131.92 million tonnes (mt) of coal for a whopping 2.31 lakh crore, or about $28 billion at Wednesday’s exchange rate, the highest amount thus far in value terms since FY19. The high value of imports was caused by rising global coal costs, which were…
Coking coal, anthracite, met coke, ferro nickel, limestone, manganese ore, and chrome ore are among the essential raw materials used in the production of steel that the Steel Ministry has proposed eliminating import duties on, while also arguing for a reduction in the tax on graphite electrodes in the upcoming Budget 2023–24. The absence of…
In the months of April through October of this fiscal year, India’s imports of coking coal increased 6% year over year to 28 million tonnes (mt) from 26.5 mt the previous year. During the seven-month period, supplies from Russia increased by almost 100% to 1.1 mt, according to statistics from trade sources and the Ministry…
According to estimates, domestic primary steelmakers’ operating margin will decrease to 14–16% in the first half of the current fiscal year from a decadal high of around 30% for the entire previous fiscal year. According to Crisil Ratings, this decline is the result of increased input prices, reduced realizations, and the introduction of an export…
Steel prices have decreased to ₹64,000-65,000 a tonne from ₹71,000 last month on expectation of a supply surplus on levy of 15% export duty. Prices were flying at ₹76,000 a tonne in April. Interestingly, the excess supply comes amid forecast of weak demand with onset of south-west monsoon slowing down infrastructure activities from this month….
