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The Mena region looks to coal to offset gas imports. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
The Mena region looks to coal to offset gas imports. Mohammad Ismail / Reuters
Mena fuels coal dreams despite lack of reserves
The region places a bigger bet on importing coal over natural gas
LeAnne Graves
August 15, 2017