India's coal, coke imports jump 19% in April

India's coal, coke imports jump 19% in April

India's imports of raw and processed coal, or coke, rose 19% to 21 million tonnes in April from a year earlier as low prices drew buyers, according to provisional data from commodities trader mjunction.

Imports into the world's third-biggest coal buyer, however, were about 12% lower than the 24 million tonnes for March, mjunction Chief Executive and Managing Director Viresh Oberoi said in an email.

India's imports of raw and processed coal, or coke, rose 19% to 21 million tonnes in April from a year earlier as low prices drew buyers, according to provisional data from commodities trader mjunction.

Imports into the world's third-biggest coal buyer, however, were about 12% lower than the 24 million tonnes for March, mjunction Chief Executive and Managing Director Viresh Oberoi said in an email.

Government data on imports generally comes with a lag and varies with those from private firms like mjunction, which collects data from a greater number of ports and includes additional coal grades.