China starts year with spike in coal imports to fuel energy security

New energy security measures rely more on plentiful but polluting fuel while oil and gas imports are pared back

Digging in: the coal terminal at Huanghua port in China’s Hebei province.
Digging in: the coal terminal at Huanghua port in China’s Hebei province.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 16 March 2023, 23:45Updated 16 March 2023, 23:45