Cement companies' profitability to moderate in FY27 on rising fuel, logistics costs: ICRAIn FY27, Indian cement manufacturers are anticipated to experience a notable dip in profits, ranging from 10-15%. The escalating prices of ...
20 May, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
Cement demand to be healthy in Q1FY27E; Likely to hit profitability despite price hikes: NuvamaIndian cement demand is set for a strong start in the first quarter of FY27. Government infrastructure spending is driving growth. However,...
18 Apr, 2026, 08.05 AM IST
Aluminium and copper to stay elevated, steel risky: CLSA's top metals and cement calls for FY27Base metals like aluminium and copper present significant opportunities, according to CLSA India's Indrajit Agarwal. Steel faces near-term ...
17 Apr, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Cement makers staring at ₹200/tonne cost shock as West Asia war sends petcoke and packaging costs soaringIndia's cement sector is grappling with soaring input costs. Rising prices of petcoke, coal, and packaging materials are squeezing profit m...
30 Mar, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Cement companies roll back price hikes to boost volumes amid muted demandCement prices introduced earlier this month have been rolled back as companies strive to push volumes amidst rising fuel costs. With an inc...
20 Mar, 2025, 12.29 PM IST
Cement prices see regional surge amid muted demand: Girija Shankar RayGirija Shankar Ray from Yes Securities outlines the fluctuating cement prices over recent months, highlighting regional variations and fact...
10 Mar, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
India's Reliance stops local petcoke sales, boosts importsWith Reliance's petcoke no longer available domestically, India's imports are likely to rise, after doubling last year because of higher de...
31 Jan, 2023, 01.41 PM IST
India buys discounted Venezuelan petcoke to replace coalIndia's growing appetite for Venezuela's petcoke - a byproduct from oil upgrading and an alternative to coal - is being driven by a scrambl...
16 Aug, 2022, 12.17 PM IST
Cement prices rise Rs 25 per bag in FebruaryThe hike in the cement prices came after a "protracted stall" following the rollout of the goods and services tax in July 2017, said CRISIL...
05 Mar, 2019, 07.20 PM IST
India bans petroleum coke import for use as fuelUsage of petcoke, a dirtier alternative to coal, in the energy-hungry country has come under scrutiny due to rising pollution levels in maj...
17 Aug, 2018, 03.51 PM IST
India’s dirty secret is an oil market headacheThe cheap path of pumping oil industry’s impurities into the skies over India is disappearing.
19 Jul, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
Cement stocks rally up to 7% after SC eases petcoke banThe Supreme Court allowed the cement industry to use petcoke as a feedstock.
13 Dec, 2017, 01.49 PM IST
Cement prices to rise in North India following petcoke ban by Supreme Court: India RatingsCement producers are likely to pass the hike in costs to the final consumer, leading to an increase in cement price.
30 Oct, 2017, 05.45 PM IST
Set up panel to study harmful effects of petcoke: NGT to MoEFThe green panel passed the order after going through the submission made by CPCB which said that no study has been conducted by it on the a...
25 May, 2017, 05.29 PM IST
Coal Ministry to seek environment tax on petcoke, which is cheaper than coalReliance Industries rose 1% to Rs 1,014.10 and Indian Oil also climbed 1% to Rs 544.35 at the close in Mumbai. The benchmark S&P BSE Sensex...
12 Aug, 2016, 11.12 PM IST
- Union Budget 2011: Cement to be dearer by Rs 8-9 per bag
Meanwhile, lending ear to cement makers' plea, Mukherjee has also decided to bring down the import duty on petcoke and gypsum by half to 2....
28 Feb, 2011, 07.48 PM IST
- Union Budget 2011: Import duty on petcoke, gypsum halved to 2.5%
Lending ears to cement makers' plea, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday decided to bring down the import duty on petcoke and gypsu...
28 Feb, 2011, 04.26 PM IST