India’s iron ore pellet imports in January-June 2025 (H1CY’25) stood at 0.95 million tonnes (mnt) compared to nil in the corresponding period last year (CPLY), as per data available with BigMint. The sharp rise follows a four-year hiatus in pellet imports, broken only in December of last year, with arrivals originating primarily from Oman in the Middle East. However, given that Oman has no production capacity, it seems that Iran is more likely to be the source of imported pellets into India, with Oman being a mere transshipment hub.
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