China Shuns Costly LNG Imports Even as Summer Power Demand Rises
Traders hoping for a recovery in spot LNG deals had been watching for a surge in summer demand along China's eastern seaboard. Scorching heat has indeed created those spikes, except that cheap coal, higher-than-usual inventories of power-station fuels and a continued increase in renewable capacity have filled the gap and limited the risk of seasonal blackouts.
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