The Russia-Ukraine war has threatened to cause an energy crisis in the coming winter as Europe's biggest gas buyers from Moscow are finding alternative fuel supplies.

Turning back to coal is bad choice. European countries 'exploiting' fossil fuel reserves of developing nations

India's western state of Maharashtra may experience electricity crisis due to shortage in coal supply, the state energy minister Nitin Raut said. "Many states are facing coal shortage due to reduced production in coal mines.

Electricity crisis: Many states facing coal shortage, says Maharashtra minister

A coal supply crisis is now brewing in India, Asia's second largest economy for a second year. The government-owned coal India is now restricting deliveries to industrial consumers to prioritize power plants however the fuel stockpiles are already below target levels and the country.

Fresh Coal Crisis Looms in India, fuel stockpiles below target levels

India's electricity shortage from March 1 to March 30 was its worst since October, a Reuters analysis of government data shows. A surge in power demand in March has forced India to cut coal supplies to the non-power sector and put on hold plans for some fuel auctions for utilities without supply deals due to a slump in inventories.

India's March electricity shortage worst since coal crisis in October

Parts of India may face power outages in the near future. This is due to a coal shortage crisis in a majority of Indian power plants. Asia's third-biggest economy now faces the challenge of managing a surge in demand, shortage in domestic supply and booming international prices. The situation now threatens to hamper India's post-pandemic economic recovery.

Parts of India to face power outages owing to coal shortage crisis

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