Price of Coal Increases for Eight Consecutive Months

By The Beijing Morning Post
Published: 2010-05-21

The price of coal has been increasing for eight consecutive months. Simultaneously, the amount of coal stored in Qinhuangdao port has been decreasing, creating a fear that China will suffer an electricity shortage this summer. Statistics show that the current price of coal has increased by 30% on the level of the same period of last year.

 

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The Beijing Morning Post
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