Highlights Several parts of China face unprecedented heatwaves Authorities order industrial production restrictions amid power crunch Sichuan industry most affected due to power supply issues Authorities in several parts of China facing scorching heat have issued electricity supply alerts, including a call for a blanket ban on energy-intensive industrial production for one week in the Chongqing city, leading ferrous and nonferrous industry players to look for options to mitigate disruptions in activity, sources said. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Chongqing in China’s southwest has called for energy-intensive industrial companies to completely halt production over Aug. 17-24 as part of emergency measures to avoid power shortages amid record high temperatures. The move follows the provincial government of Sichuan’s order targeting local industrial companies to suspend production over Aug. 15-20, according to an official document seen by S&P Global Commodity Insights. Meanwhile, […]