Russia becomes India’s 3rd largest coal supplier

Russia becomes India’s 3rd largest coal supplier

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Category : International Published on: August 06 2022

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  • Russia became India's third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes, data from Indian consultancy Coalmint showed.
  • Russia has historically been the sixth-largest supplier of coal to India, behind Indonesia, South Africa, Australia, and the United States, with Mozambique and Colombia alternatingly featuring in the top five.
  • India's imports from Russia have jumped nearly five times to over $15 billion ever since Russia invaded Ukraine.
  • As per Coalmint, Indonesia is the top supplier, while South Africa is slightly ahead of Russia.
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