CW Group Research: Petcoke's popularity on the rise

3 Petcoke's popularity on the rise
India's annual coal demand for 2012 to 2017 is projected to be between 63 and 96 million tons. As the demand for fuel rises, the expectation is that petcoke demand will also rise, claiming an even greater share of the market, provided conditions remain favorable.

Although petcoke is mostly supplied to the Indian cement sector by domestic operations (e.g., Reliance and Essar), more than ten percent of its consumption is expected to be covered through imports in 2012.

Read the rest of the article in India Cement & Construction Materials issue 7.