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No pet coke exports through Vizag Port in March

There were no pet coke exports through the port of Vizag in March 2016 although a volume of 20,000 tons had been exported in February 2016, as per provisional information available with ICMW.

Volumes in January 2016 had been at of 23,000 tons and at 25,000 tons in December 2015. In November, these had been at 15,126 tons while there had been no exports of the material in October.

Exports of pet coke have been erratic in general. A quantum of 25,000 tons had been exported through the port in September, though there had been no exports of the material in the previous month.

In February 2016, 11,000 tons went to Mozambique at a unit price of Rs 18,858 per ton while 9,000 tons went to South Africa, also at unit price of Rs 18, 858 per ton.

In January 2016, the entire volume went to Bahrain at a unit price of Rs 19,532 per ton while in December, the entire volume went to Saudi Arabia at a unit price of Rs 18,536 per ton.