Zhongxin Finance, May 17th. Meng Wei, a spokesman for the National Development and Reform Commission, pointed out at a press conference on the 17th that recently, the National Development and Reform Commission issued the "Announcement on Clarifying the Price Gouging Behavior of Operators in the Coal Field" to clarify that operators sell coal. If the medium and long-term transaction price exceeds the upper limit of the reasonable range specified in the relevant national and local documents, and the spot price exceeds the upper limit of the reasonable range specified in the relevant national and local documents by 50%, if there is no legitimate reason, it can generally be regarded as price gouging.
Meng Wei said that in the follow-up, the National Development and Reform Commission will closely monitor the price changes in the coal market, immediately remind and interview those found to exceed a reasonable range, and take measures such as investigation and notification if necessary to guide the coal price to return to a reasonable range; for suspected price gouging behaviors If it is found, it will be transferred to the relevant departments for investigation and punishment according to law.
Meng Wei said that coal is an important basic energy source related to the national economy and people's livelihood. Coal power accounts for about 60% of the total power generation of the whole society. To stabilize the energy cost of enterprises, it is necessary to base on the basic national conditions of coal-based, and earnestly do a good job in ensuring the supply and price of coal.
In the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will take effective measures with relevant departments to ensure a reasonable and sufficient supply of coal and keep prices within a reasonable range.
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