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Met-coke shortages squeeze Indian steel mills in 2025 first half
Steel mills face metallurgical coke shortage, calling for eased import quotas and policy relief.
India’s steel industry has suffered from severe metallurgical coke shortages in the first half of 2025, meeting only half of its 3.09 million metric ton demand from domestic suppliers. Mills including JSW Steel and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India blame import limits and quota caps imposed earlier this year. The shortfall has disrupted supply chains for downstream sectors like auto components. Steel producers are now urging the government to raise import quotas and ease restrictions to restore smooth operations across the value chain.