# India’s coal imports shift towards steel as coking demand rises 2026-08-15T12:37:59+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India imported 244.2 million tonnes of non-coking and metallurgical coal in FY2025-26, little changed from 245.3 million tonnes a year earlier, but the mix shifted sharply towards steelmaking. Coking coal imports rose 12.4% to 63.7 million tonnes, while pulverised coal injection coal increased 6.2% to 20.9 million tonnes. Total metallurgical coal imports reached 84.5 million tonnes, up 10.4%. Non-coking coal imports fell 5.5% to 159.7 million tonnes as domestic availability improved and power-sector dependence on imports eased. The Hindu BusinessLine, citing an MCX report, said Russia’s coal shipments rose 13.1% to 32 million tonnes. Australia remained the leading source of premium coking coal, with shipments rising 13.4% to 34.3 million tonnes. Import trends may now track steel output more closely than electricity demand. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: Australia, India, MCX, Russia Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-coal-imports-shift-towards-steel-as-coking-demand-rises/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-coal-imports-shift-towards-steel-as-coking-demand-rises/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.