China amasses 30-day coal supply ahead of El Nino power crunch

Nikkei Asia | May 26, 2026, 11:06 a.m. | Original

BEIJING -- China has stockpiled more than 30 days' worth of coal to feed power plants ahead of an anticipated summer heat wave and electricity shortage induced by the El Nino climate effect.

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