National Development and Reform Commission advisory comes as thermal coal futures tumbled 13%, extending losses to fourth day

China said it is looking for ways to tame record high coal prices and that it would ensure coal mines operate at full capacity to tide over a crippling power shortage

Futures trading on Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange fall the maximum 8% for second consecutive day after NDRC vows market intervention

Coal prices rose to a record on Monday after data showed a fall in supply in September, adding to concern that domestic output can't meet surging demand for power

China coal prices held near record highs on Thursday as cold weather swept into the country's north and power plants stocked up on the fuel to ease its power crunch.

A power crisis would have an immediate impact on India’s nascent economic recovery, which is being led by industrial activity and not a services revival, according to reports

Floods, poor planning, the recent rise in prices, plus China’s hungry power stations have all played their part in India’s...

Latest increase follows government U-turn introduced to boost power generation; floods in mining regions deepen difficulties in extracting coal.

Floods, poor planning, the recent rise in prices, plus China's hungry power stations have all played their part in India’s coal stocks running dangerously low.

All industrial and commercial users will have to buy directly from the market or agents over the grid – just 44% do this now – in a move aimed at stopping high energy consumption

Officials order 72 mines in Inner Mongolia to boost coal production by nearly 100 million tonnes as China battles worst power crunch and coal shortage in years

Once tipped as a global growth pole for LNG adoption, Southeast Asia is now rethinking its energy mix plans as prices double in a month