Coal imports may hit a 4-year high on fuel shortage

Indian power companies' financial stress will be hit further by high coal prices due to local shortage of the fuel and rise in imports, said a Bloomberg report

20% – Likely jump in thermal coal imports this fiscal (FY19)

184 million tons – Total coal imports seen

18 – Power plants hit critically low coal stock levels

256.5 million tons – Coal India output during April-September period

17.5% – Jump in coal imports to 82.5 million tons during April-September quarter