Gas
Asia’s Coal Prices To Stay High as Supply Drops and Demand Firms
CEII brief
OilPrice.com reported on 20 Oct 2026: Asia’s Coal Prices To Stay High as Supply Drops and Demand Firms.
Read the full story on OilPrice.comThermal coal prices in Asia are expected to stay elevated in the coming months as demand is strengthening in the ongoing gas-to-coal switch, while supply from China and Indonesia is falling, Fitch Ratings said in a report.
Context from CEII
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans, from LNG trade to domestic LPG and CNG. Supply security and pricing drive both power reliability and emissions.
3.0% of electricity in China came from gas in 2024Countries in this story
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