Major Chinese coal producers are trying to resolve supply shortages and curb price rises as the country’s winter consumption peak approaches, an industry association said. The China Coal Transportation and Distribution Association said in a notice late on Friday that the state-owned China Energy Investment Corp met with several other top producers to discuss ways to guarantee winter power supplies. The association said rising market prices had put buyers under pressure, but suppliers were also facing “operating difficulties” as they try to fulfil contracted deliveries at a discount. With coal demand set to surge as temperatures drop, China’s state planning body said on Tuesday that it would send investigators to the regions to ensure that supply and price stabilisation measures were implemented […]