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Rising briquette prices aren't just a cost of living issue. Even if the factories don't increase their prices, consumer prices are rising rapidly as the number of factories shrinks and transportation distances and delivery costs increase. Fewer households using briquettes hasn't led to price stability either. On the contrary, the combination of lower production and higher fixed costs has made each piece more expensive. Anthracite production halts and coal mine closures increase supply insecurity going forward. Households with no alternative to briquettes, especially those in slums, semi-suburbs, and the elderly living alone, worry more about delivery gaps than price increases. The briquette problem is a livelihood issue that must be addressed in the shadow of the energy transition. C. Even scarier than the price is the reality of not getting a delivery on time. Briquettes are at the beginning of a supply crisis. briquette #briquette price rise #briquette factory closure #briquette delivery cost #briquette supply crisis #winter heating #vulnerable people #heating