In response to rising input costs due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Coal India Limited, based in New Delhi, has decided to absorb these costs rather than pass them onto consumers. Key inputs such as explosives and industrial diesel have seen significant price increases, with ammonium nitrate prices rising 44% to ₹72,750 per tonne. This surge has led to an overall 26% increase in explosive costs, which Coal India is covering entirely, as the company consumes about 0.9 million tonnes of explosives annually. Furthermore, India's coal imports dropped 8.5% to 16.55 million tonnes in February, attributed to high domestic stockpiles and stable global prices. The company aims to mitigate potential cascading effects on various sectors dependent on coal by maintaining current pricing.