Author: Shivani Patil
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Pakistan: Coal imports surge 63% in Jan-Sep’26 as South Africa strengthens dominance
September imports remain near the year’s peak South African coal gains share; petcoke purchases decline Pakistan’s non-coking coal imports reached 1.30 Mnt in September 2026, up 71.1% year-on-year and broadly unchanged from August’s 1.31 Mnt. Sustained high arrivals lifted January–September imports to 9.40 Mnt, an increase of 63.2% over the corresponding 2025 period. The expansion…