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Pet coke imports via Kolkata drop a sharp 83% m-o-m in Aug

11 Sep 2013

September 11: Imports of pet coke via Kolkata port stood at 191 tons in August 2013 against 1,136 tons recorded in July 2013, indicating a sharp drop of 83%, according to provisional data available with ICMW.

Total pet coke imported via Kolkata port stood at 9,898 tons during the first five months of 2013-14 compared to 35,553 tons recorded during the corresponding period of FY'13.

Following is the break-up of month-wise import of pet coke via Kolkata port in 2012-13 and 2013-14:


Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

507

539

May

353

0

June

11,038

8,032

July

23,217

1,136

August

438

191

September

9,158

 

October

594

 

November

37,387

 

December

11,446

 

January

7,008

 

February

4,000

 

March

102

 

Total

105,248

9,898

The following table gives details of pet coke imports via Kolkata port in August 2013:


PET COKE

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

 Unit Price (in $/ton)

 Quantity (in tons)

CHINA

16-Aug-13

CALCINED PETROLEUM COKE

      44,448

        718

                 20

19-Aug-13

CALCINED PETROLEUM COKE

      41,806

        675

                   1

24-Aug-13

GRAPHITIZED PETROLEUM COKE PET COKE

      52,530

        804

               170

PET COKE Total

              191

 
In August 2013, the entire quantity came in from China in a price band of Rs 41,806 –Rs 52,530 ($675-$804) per ton.


In July 2013, however, 136 tons arrived from China at a unit price of Rs 51,364 ($866) while around 1,000 tons came in from Malaysia in a price range of Rs 7,521 – Rs 7,522 ($124).