India's Coal Output Jumped 3.6% in December

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India's coal output increased by 3.6% in December, exceeding the monthly target, but coal production for the first three quarters of the current fiscal year is down by 0.64% compared to the same period last year.

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Claim India's Coal Output Jumped 3.6% in December
AI inference Bullish · 80%
Generated 2026-01-15 09:00

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India produced 101.45 million tons of coal last month, which represented a 3.6% increase on a year earlier, the Hindu reported today, noting the amount exceeded a monthly target of 87.06 million tons. Over the first three quarters of the current fiscal year, however, India’s coal production is down by 0.64% on a year earlier, at 721.65 million tons, the publication also reported. India’s fiscal year runs from April 1 until March 31 the following year. The decline is at least partially attributable to disruptions caused by the monsoon…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on January 15, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.

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