China boosted its coal and gas power generation by 3.1% in April from a year earlier as wind and nuclear power output fell. Despite a 1% decline in domestic coal output, China is boosting coal power generation to make up for lower wind speeds and some nuclear plants undergoing maintenance. China still has plentiful coal inventories and power plants have been ordered to keep stocks available for th
Geopolitics OilPrice.com May 18, 2026