Soaring global fuel prices: an opportunity for Cambodia?

Cambodia is feeling the squeeze from the soaring global coal and oil prices. Electricity du Cambodge (EDC)would certainly be hurting from this reality, and most likely re-assessing its plans to add more coal power stations.

Philippine banks still enabling coal projects — report

MANILA, Philippines — Six Philippine banks have enabled coal projects by either underwriting or selling bonds meant to finance these developments, a move that goes against some of their commitments to stop coal funding, according to a new report. “Banks have not quit coal despite their coal divestment policies,” energy advocacy and bank watchdog group Withdraw from […]

Coal prices to stabilise

Global coal prices have surged following the Russia-Ukraine war that has caused the power generation industry in Malaysia to be under pressure, said TNB Fuel Services Sdn Bhd (TNBF), Bernama reported. Its head (procurement and supply chain), Abdul Halim Othman said global coal prices are expected to stabilise within six months from March when supply […]