With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, the overall commodity prices are witnessing spike, including crude oil and metals. In this regard, the European coal surged to historic highs as sanctions against Russia for its assault on Ukraine tightened the global market supply.
Hence, the benchmark thermal coal in Asia, which is the largest market for the fuel, soared 46 per cent to a record as concerns about disruption to supplies from Russia turbocharged concerns over tight energy markets, as per the Bloomberg report.
According to ICE Futures, Europe Futures for high-quality thermal coal loaded on ships at Newcastle port in Australia jumped to $446 a tonne on Wednesday, adding $140.55 in a single day and rising to the highest in data back to 2008.
During Q3FY22, Coal India had delivered a strong performance despite hurdles like heavy rainfall and the pandemic, impacting physical performance.