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India among the largest coking coal importers in 2022

China is the second largest importer of coking coal at 63.8 mt, up 17 per cent YoY, as against 54.7 mt in 2021.

Risk-proofing. Russian coal, majorly PCI, is being imported by India to reduce dependency on Australian high-cost coking coal | Photo Credit: RUPAK DE CHOWDHURI

India has emerged as one of the highest global importers of coking coal (and pulverised coal injection) at 69 million tonnes (mt), accounting for 22 per cent of the world’s shipments in the calendar year 2022, as per data collated by market research firm CoalMint.

On a year-on-year basis, coking coal imports by the country increased 2 per cent from 68 mt-odd in 2021.