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India has issued an emergency coal directive, essentially forcing power plants that run on imported coal to maximize output ahead of what is forecast to be a hotter-than-normal summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

In late March, the western state of Gujarat directed utility Tata Power to restart a facility that runs on imported coal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Fuel prices rose by up to 30 percent in March, while the pound has shed around 15 percent of its value since the war began, pushing up the cost of imported seeds and feed.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As the peatlands restoration manager with Ulster Wildlife, Devenney said the time has come to look for alternatives to imported coir logs.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Each year, about sixteen thousand wild monkeys are imported into the United States from the tropical regions of the earth.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston