Snaking for miles into the vast Mongolian steppe, trucks laden with coal headed to fuel iron ore smelters used to queue for days at the Chinese border. Now the queues have reduced to a trickle as China’s super strict Covid border restrictions slow and deter all but the most determined truckers. China’s zero covid policy also curbed coal production as mines shutdown across the country pushing prices to record highs.
China’s Energy Policy: Four Key Risks
China’s Energy Policy: Four Key Risks
China’s Energy Policy: Four Key Risks
Snaking for miles into the vast Mongolian steppe, trucks laden with coal headed to fuel iron ore smelters used to queue for days at the Chinese border. Now the queues have reduced to a trickle as China’s super strict Covid border restrictions slow and deter all but the most determined truckers. China’s zero covid policy also curbed coal production as mines shutdown across the country pushing prices to record highs.