Weak coal price to help TNB mitigate slow demand


  • Business
  • Saturday, 13 Dec 2008

FALLING coal prices could partly mitigate the impact of slowing demand for electricity for Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB), say analysts.

According to a bank-backed brokerage report, the weaker coal price of about US$75 per tonne currently from the peak of US$178 could be a re-rating catalyst for TNB although the potential drop in power demand due to slower economic growth remains a concern.

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