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Coal rises from ashes, rally to last until 2017

Published Thu, Oct 6, 2016 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

TALK of coal's demise is proving premature, with prices soaring from 10-year lows this year and further rises on the cards into 2017 as the "dirty" fuel continues to be very much in demand for power generation.

A global push to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in favour of renewable energy has seen investors and funds ditch coal assets for cleaner sources.

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