Coal and gas: light at end of the tunnel or oncoming train

Coal and gas: light at end of the tunnel or oncoming train
Regulators want to know how much coal is in Huntly's stockpile. (Image: Pattrick Smellie)
Ian Llewellyn
Gas supply remains tight as the Electricity Authority seeks more information about gas and coal supply ahead of what could be a tight winter.Last year, a report commissioned by sector regulator the Gas Industry Company (GIC) warned that gas supply would soon not meet demand without imported fuel or a significant domestic gas discovery. Because supply was declining faster than demand, gas prices would increase, but by how much would depend on a wide array of factors.GIC chief executive Andrew Knight told BusinessDesk this week that not much...

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