# India seeks to triple coal stockpiles to prevent summer blackouts

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- Bloomberg News, 2026-11-05 04:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-11-04/india-pushes-to-triple-coal-stockpiles-to-avert-summer-blackouts?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aebff49401f6f0001529385

> India has asked coal miners and railways to help triple power-station stockpiles before next summer, aiming to prevent shortages. The ambitious push could also heighten tensions with other users of the fossil fuel.