FY16 pet coke imports through Karaikal Port at 1.1 mt
18 Apr 2016
Imports of petroleum coke through Karaikal Port during 2015-16 (April-March) stood at 1,100,352, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
Imports during the last five months (November-March) of 2014-15 stood at 313,011 tons. ICMW does not have data for the first seven months of 2014-15.
Imports of pet coke through Karaikal Port in March 2016 stood at 65,563 tons, down 66.27% from 109,011 in February 2016.
The following table gives month-on-month pet coke import details through Karaikal Port in 2015-16 and 2014-15:
Month |
2015-16 (in tons) |
2014-15 (in tons) |
April |
79,804 |
N.A |
May |
100,660 |
N.A |
June |
82,321 |
N.A |
July |
123,367 |
N.A |
August |
135,368 |
N.A |
September |
102,568 |
N.A |
October |
75,078 |
N.A |
November |
113,989 |
73,600 |
December |
112,623 |
- |
January |
0 |
48,940 |
February |
109,011 |
84,937 |
March |
65,563 |
105,534 |
Total (Apr-Feb) |
1,100,352 |
313,011* |
*Total for November-March, 2014-15
Following are details of pet coke imports via Karaikal Port in March 2016:
PET COKE IMPORT, KARAIKAL |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
SAUDI ARABIA |
18-Mar-16 |
PETROLEUM COKE |
2,680 |
40 |
2,659 |
2,680 |
40 |
47,174 |
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2,680 |
40 |
514 |
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2,680 |
40 |
216 |
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SAUDI ARABIA Total |
50,563 |
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UNITED STATES |
1-Mar-16 |
GREEN DELAYED PETROLEUM COKE |
3,291 |
48 |
15,000 |
UNITED STATES Total |
15,000 |
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PET COKE Total |
65,563 |
In March 2015, a volume of 50,563 tons came from Saudi Arabia at Rs 2,680 ($40) per ton and the remaining 15,000 tons from the United States at a unit price of Rs 3,291 ($48).
In February 2016, a volume of 52,728 tons of pet coke came from Saudi Arabia at a unit price of Rs 3,389 ($50) per ton while the remaining 56,283 tons came from United States at a unit price of Rs 3,127 ($46).