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Imported coal stocks fall at Paradip port

September 11: The total stocks of coking and steam coal at Paradip port on the eastern coast of India, as reported by the parties, have decreased on September 11 compared to the level recorded on August 31, a port official said.

The stocks fell to 1.762 million tons (mt) on September 11 against 1.997 million tons (mt) on August 31. Earlier, the stocks stood at 2.1 mt on August 15.

As on September 11, the port had stocks of 1.113 tons of steam coal and 0.649 tons of coking coal while on August 31, the port had stocks of 1.277 tons of steam coal and 0.720 tons of coking coal.

Out of the total steam coal lying at the port on September 11, Adani had stocks of 55,000 tons, Bhatia had 95,000 tons and JSPL, 69,000 tons.

Out of the total stocks of coking coal as on September 11, SAIL had 112,000 tons, Tata Steel 88,000 tons and Visa 23,000 tons whereas on August 31, SAIL had 167,000 tons, Tata Steel 36,000 tons and Visa had 48,000 tons.