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Pet coke imports via Vizag drop 54.51% m-o-m in Sept

28 Oct 2013

October 28: Pet coke imports through the port of Vizag dropped sharply by 54.51% to 97,300 tons in September 2013 against 213,939 recorded tons in August 2013, according to provisional information available with ICMW.

With this, imports of steam coal in the first six months of 2013-14 stood at 568,773 tons whereas the figure stood at 304,180 tons during the corresponding period of 2012-13.

Following is the monthly break-up of pet coke imports via Vizag port in 2012-13 & 2013-14:

Month

2012-13 (in tons)

2013-14 (in tons)

April

35,360

85,466

May

71,514

73,449

June

30,566

24,578

July

79,682

74,041

August

43,089

213,939

September

43,969

97,300

October

118,922

 

November

62,655

 

December

22,374

 

January

39,926

 

February

53,427

 

March

116,082

 

Total

717,566

568,773


The following table gives details of pet coke imports in September 2013:


PET COKE

Country Of Origin

Date

Item Description

Unit Price (in Rs/ton)

Unit Price (in $/ton)

Quantity (in tons)

INDONESIA

2-Sep-13

RAW PETROLEUM COKE

      16,808

         257

           20,980

INDONESIA Total

         20,980

KUWAIT

4-Sep-13

RAW PETROLEUM COKE (RAW DELAYED PETROLEUM COKE)

      12,893

         197

           21,652

KUWAIT Total

         21,652

UNITED STATES

6-Sep-13

GREEN DELAYED FUEL GRADE PETROLEUM COKE

        6,531

          97

           54,668

UNITED STATES Total

         54,668

PET COKE Total

         97,300

 
In September 2013, 20,980 tons arrived from Indonesia at a unit price of Rs 16,808 ($257), 21,652 tons came in from Kuwait at a unit price of Rs 6,531 ($97) while 54,668 tons arrived from the US at a unit price of Rs 6,531 ($97).

In August 2013, however, 23,042 tons arrived from Azerbaijan at Rs 16,706 ($270) per ton, 24,375 tons arrived from China in a price band of Rs 16,388 – Rs 11,108 ($251-$170) per ton, 133,591 tons came from the US in a price band of Rs 6291-Rs 8924 ($102-$145) per ton among others.