Coal prices jump as utilities seek alternative to gas
Energy crisis sparked by war in Iran has raised prospect of restarting mothballed coal power plants
Energy crisis sparked by war in Iran has raised prospect of restarting mothballed coal power plants

Countries shrug off environmental concerns to fire up use of polluting fuel as Gulf supplies dwindle

Iran war keeps prices high despite consumer demand dropping as heating season ends

A protracted conflict in the Middle East would dent expectations that global coal consumption will start to fall

Prices rise almost 20-fold in a few hours as solar gives way to natural gas made scarce by war in Middle East

High demand for units in Europe suggests green technologies benefiting from energy price surge due to Iran war

Increased priority on security of power supply might see some countries continue to rely on fossil fuels