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2026-10-16 · Policy
RoDTEP ends on 31 December. Check your January quotes.
RoDTEP is only notified to 31 December 2026, so ask any Indian plant quoting for January dispatch whether its price assumes the remission.
Read more2026-10-16 · Macro
India power shortage 2026: what it means for dispatch dates
India's power-station coal shortage can turn into a slipped dispatch date, so ask the plant how it's powered before you rely on the schedule.
Read more2026-10-16 · Sourcing
Under CIF, war risk is yours to ask for
A CIF quote from an Indian plant only has to carry Institute Cargo Clauses (C) cover, so Gulf buyers need to ask for war risk by name.
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