V O Chidambaranar Jan pet coke imports down 79%
12 Feb 2016
Imports of pet coke via V O Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin Port) stood at 17,079 tons in January 2016, showing a sharp decrease of 78.97% month-on-month from 81,211 tons imported in December 2015, according to provisional data available with ICMW.
For the first 10 months (April-January) of the current fiscal (2015-16), pet coke imports via this port stood at 789,239 tons against 215,715 tons seen in the same period of the previous fiscal (2014-15).
The following table contains details of pet coke imports via V O Chidambaranar Port in FY2014-15 and FY2015-16:
Month |
2015-16 |
2014-15 |
April |
1,05,820 |
51,285 |
May |
90,638 |
|
June |
88,523 |
25,000 |
July |
60,796 |
53,379 |
August |
97,674 |
|
September |
84,521 |
|
October |
78,989 |
10,000 |
November |
83,988 |
10,000 |
December |
81,211 |
59,551 |
January |
17,079 |
6,500 |
February |
|
6,882 |
March |
|
15,000 |
Total from (April-January) |
7,89,239 |
2,15,715 |
Total from (April-March) |
7,89,239 |
2,37,597 |
In January 2016, the entire volume of 17,079 tons came in from the US at a price range of Rs 5,090 - Rs 5,636 ($75-$84) per ton.
In December 2015, a volume of 6,000 tons had come in from the US at a price range of Rs 5,166- Rs 5,170 ($77-$77) per ton and 75,211 tons from other locations at price ranges not available.
Following are details of pet coke imports via VO Chidambaranar Port in January
2016:
PET COKE IMPORT, V.O CHIDAMBARANAR (TUTICORIN) |
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Country Of Origin |
Date |
Item Description |
Unit Price (in Rs/Ton) |
Unit Price (in $/Ton) |
Quantity (in Tons) |
UNITED STATES |
1-Jan-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,166 |
77 |
5,000 |
7-Jan-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,166 |
77 |
5,000 |
|
13-Jan-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,185 |
77 |
1,079 |
|
14-Jan-16 |
GREEN PETROLEUM COKE |
5,090 |
75 |
5,000 |
|
5,636 |
84 |
1,000 |
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PET COKE Total |
17,079 |