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Coal power 'last resort' if Middle East gas supply difficult: Minister

03/05/2026 10:19 PM
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Minister of Economic Affairs Kung Ming-hsin (龔明鑫) said on Thursday that coal-fired power generation could be used as a "last resort" if natural gas supply becomes difficult amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.


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