China has taken measures to secure natural gas, electricity and coal supplies ahead of another expected cold snap in the coming days, the country’s top policy planner, the National Development and Reform Commission, said in a Dec. 28 press conference, according to a transcript on its website. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The move comes after China faced energy shortages and price hikes earlier in December in several provinces, due to a sharp drop in temperatures that coincided with a faster-than-expected recovery in energy demand on the back of a rebound in economic activity. The cold snap is forecast to hit a wide swathe of the country’s central, eastern, and northwestern regions starting from Dec. 28, causing temperatures to drop by as much as 10-12 degrees Celsius, NDRC said. Meanwhile, North Asian spot LNG prices hit a six-year high with S&P […]