India's Oct coal output falls 8.5% on year

India's production of all types of coal totalled 77.43 million tonnes in October, down 8.5% on year despite a 13.6% rise from September, the latest data from the country's Ministry of Coal showed.

This volume fell short of the targeted level of 80 million tonnes for the month, as a prolonged monsoon subdued the country's power demand and curbed coal production, sources reported. The monsoon season typically lasts between June and September in India, but this year, the India Meteorological Department had forecast