Asian Coal Bonds Beat Peers as Iran War Triggers Energy Rethink

Asian Coal Bonds Beat Peers as Iran War Triggers Energy Rethink

Iran War Energy Crisis Is Sending Asia Scrambling Back to Coal

The Iran war has closed the Strait of Hormuz and pushed Asia back toward coal, threatening years of climate progress in the world's biggest energy market.

APAC's crisis response positions renewables at the core of energy security - BMI

The Strait of Hormuz disruption has prompted Asia-Pacific power systems to prioritize energy security, boosting coal and nuclear generation in the short term while accelerating structural investment in renewables and storage, BMI Country Risk and Industry Research said last Thursday. According to the research house, governments across the region have shifted to a “security-first” dispatch model, maximizing coal and nuclear output to reduce depen…