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India: higher petcoke prices will hit cement companies

04 January 2017, Published under Cement News

A near 75 per cent jump in the prices of petcoke, plus a similar rise in diesel costs combined with the policy of demonetisation, is likely to squeeze the margins of cement sector companies in the current financial year, says research firm Indian Ratings. Petcoke has shown an upward movement in prices to around US$60-70/t from US$40/t at the beginning of the financial year. “The rise in petcoke prices coupled with increase in diesel prices is likely to increase power, fuel and freight c...