중동 분쟁으로 LNG 가격이 62% 급등하면서 아시아 지역의 석탄 화력 발전량이 크게 증가했다.

Rising LNG prices due to the Middle East conflict have led Asian countries, including Japan and South Korea, to increase their coal-fired power generation. Japan's coal-fired power generation reached its largest increase in 12 months, and Vietnam also recorded a record high in coal-fired power generation. This highlights the importance of coal as a ‘safe asset’ for energy security.