{
  "id": 15885624,
  "title": "Over half of coal plants face critically low fuel stocks as demand surges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/over-half-of-coal-plants-face-critically-low-fuel-stocks-as-demand",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-21T10:01:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/is-india-running-out-of-power-over-half-of-coal-plants-face-critically-low-fuel-stocks-as-demand-surges/articleshow/135088575.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "India's coal-fired power plants are grappling with alarming fuel shortages, with almost half of them maintaining reserves for less than three days. This comes amid soaring electricity demand driven by rising temperatures and dwindling hydropower supplies. In response, the government has ramped up local coal production while pausing coal imports.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}