China’s coal imports in October nearly doubled from a year ago

China imported nearly twice as much coal in October as it did a year ago, despite signs the country’s power shortage is easing, according to customs data released Sunday.Monthly purchases of coal reached 26.9 million tons in October, up 96.2% from a year ago, according to data accessed through Wind Information. However, that was down 18.2% from 32.9 million tons in September. Chinese authorities