Cement cos’ Sept coal receipts down 11.82% m-o-m
18 Dec 2014
December 18: The Indian cement sector received 1.126 million tons (mt) of coal during September 2014, down 11.82% from 1.277 mt received in August, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
During September 2014, out of the total coal received by cement companies, 0.386 mt was through their linkages with various subsidiaries of Coal India Limited (CIL) and Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL). This figure (received from linkages), however, stood slightly lower at 0.377 mt in August.
On the other hand, during July, cement companies had received 0.468 mt through linkages out of the total quantum, data revealed.
In addition to this, during September, 0.015 mt was procured from the open market, mainly via e-auction while the figure stood at 0.045 mt, 0.135 mt and 0.143 mt in August, July and June, respectively.
Lignite and pet coke receipts during September stood at 0.003 mt and 0.405 mt, respectively while the figures in August were at 0.016 mt and 0.456 mt, respectively.
Imported coal receipts by cement companies stood at 0.307 mt in September while these stood at 0.369 tons, 0.357 tons and 0.324 tons during August, July and June, respectively.
The following table contains month-wise receipts of coal (in mt) by the cement sector from different sources in 2013-14 and 2014-15:
Month |
Coal (in mt) receipts in 2013-14 |
Coal (in mt) receipts in 2014-15 |
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Against Linkage |
Open Market |
Import |
Lignite |
Pet Coke |
Others |
Total |
Against Linkage |
Open Market |
Import |
Lignite |
Pet Coke |
Others |
Total |
/FSA |
/FSA |
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April |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.681 |
0.239 |
0.035 |
0.004 |
0.232 |
0.113 |
1.662 |
May |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
0.629 |
0.256 |
0.498 |
0.019 |
0.372 |
0.113 |
1.887 |
June |
0.751 |
0.232 |
0.53 |
0.053 |
0.483 |
0.059 |
2.108 |
0.448 |
0.143 |
0.324 |
0.02 |
0.315 |
0.074 |
1.325 |
July |
0.667 |
0.194 |
0.449 |
0.016 |
0.47 |
0.039 |
1.835 |
0.468 |
0.135 |
0.357 |
0.038 |
0.415 |
0.027 |
1.44 |
August |
0.565 |
0.134 |
0.441 |
0.057 |
0.474 |
0.024 |
1.695 |
0.377 |
0.045 |
0.369 |
0.016 |
0.456 |
0.013 |
1.277 |
Sept |
0.681 |
0.203 |
0.33 |
0.061 |
0.448 |
0.022 |
1.745 |
0.386 |
0.015 |
0.307 |
0.003 |
0.405 |
0.01 |
1.126 |
Oct |
0.599 |
0.153 |
0.391 |
0.068 |
0.49 |
0.057 |
1.761 |
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Nov |
0.569 |
0.22 |
0.365 |
0.022 |
0.439 |
0.023 |
1.638 |
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Dec |
0.597 |
0.176 |
0.307 |
0.046 |
0.361 |
0.041 |
1.528 |
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Jan |
0.523 |
0.169 |
0.301 |
0.024 |
0.373 |
0.037 |
1.429 |
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Feb |
0.402 |
0.2 |
0.255 |
0.026 |
0.408 |
0.044 |
1.338 |
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March |
0.564 |
0.297 |
0.304 |
0.023 |
0.402 |
0.047 |
1.638 |
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Total |
5.354 |
1.681 |
3.369 |
0.373 |
3.946 |
0.346 |
15.08 |
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