Portside prices of US thermal coal in India increased sharply by INR 500\/t wow to INR 11,100\/t. The rise was driven by a domestic material shortage and decent demand from cement manufacturers, likely as pet coke remained costlier. Additionally, geopolitical tensions, related to potentially higher tariffs from the US, are expected to further disrupt availability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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