Tokyo — As an early winter chill grips China, South Korea and Japan, prices for coal, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and power are rising due to supply crunches and a surge in demand with more cold weather expected.
Chinese benchmark coal is at the highest in eight years and LNG prices hit six-year highs, pushing up electricity prices in Japan where limited nuclear capacity makes the nation vulnerable to fuel price volatility...
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