China’s Green Cities
Just outside the southwestern city of Chengdu, China is building an urban paradise bigger than Houston. Visitors are greeted by a sea of manicured grass encircling a man-made lake, dotted Continue Reading
Will New Zealand Close Its Last Oil Refinery?
The 2 nd wave of COVID-19/20 becoming an irreversible part of our reality, the global downstream sector has started to assess the damage done so far and the potential detriment Continue Reading
Electrified by Tesla, Chinese startups are on the charge
China’s electric vehicle startups are on the charge again, thanks to Tesla. The country’s growing fascination with the U.S. pioneer’s sleek designs and cutting-edge technology is giving a string of Continue Reading
Coronavirus mutation seen in massive new study of genetic sequences from Houston
Scientists in Houston on Wednesday released a study of more than 5,000 genetic sequences of the coronavirus that reveals the virus’s continual accumulation of mutations, one of which may have made Continue Reading
CNOOC to resume deepwater exploration in Mexico after pandemic pause
Highlights CNOOC expects almost 500 million boe of prospective resources Well located less than five miles away from the US maritime border Mexico City — China National Offshore Oil Corporation Continue Reading
Houston study: More contagious coronavirus strain now dominates
The first study to analyze the structure of the novel coronavirus from two waves of infection in a major city found that a more contagious strain dominates recent samples, researchers Continue Reading
Europe, Shunning New Lockdowns, Fights Resurgent Coronavirus With Local Restrictions
The Feito Río bar in Madrid was still recovering from this spring’s lockdown when city authorities, reacting to a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, this week imposed a 10 p.m. curfew Continue Reading
New cases of coronavirus remain high globally, economic recovery on track, impairment in the energy space lessened
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India’s Clean Air Days May Be Numbered as Farmers Clear Fields
India’s recent clean air and blue skies, an unintended consequence of Covid-19 lockdowns, may soon be ending as seasonal crop fires start, one of the main culprits behind the nation’s chronic Continue Reading
China pledges to be ‘carbon-neutral’ by 2060
China, the world’s biggest producer of greenhouse gases, has said it will cut its carbon dioxide emissions to nearly zero by 2060, in a surprise move announced at the virtual Continue Reading
China, in Pointed Message to U.S., Tightens Its Climate Targets
United Nation, via Reuters President Xi Jinping of China pledged on Tuesday that his country, the world’s top producer of greenhouse gases, would adopt much stronger climate targets and achieve Continue Reading
UN General Assembly: US-China tensions flare over coronavirus
Trump, Xi Jinping and Guterres address the UN General Assembly Tensions between the US and China came to the fore of the annual UN General Assembly in New York, with Continue Reading
China’s Oil Buying Spree Is Coming To An End
In a fresh sign that China is slowing down its crude oil buying spree, Beijing appears to have reduced stockpiling for a second consecutive month in August, suggesting that China’s Continue Reading
Chinese Oil Giant Could Buy Exxon’s North Sea Assets
Sinopec and a private equity-backed company are among some half a dozen candidates to acquire Exxon’s North Sea assets that the supermajor put up for sale earlier this year. Kuwait Continue Reading
China Promises To Do More To Tackle Climate Change
China is ready to do more to tackle climate change, the country’s chief climate advisor said, as quoted by Reuters, and plans to deliver this message to the UN before Continue Reading
China Wants to Be Carbon Neutral By 2060. Is That Possible?
President Xi Jinping’s surprise announcement that China plans to go carbon-neutral by 2060 has left many questions, none more important than: “How?” China is the world’s largest energy user and greenhouse Continue Reading
Coal’s Last Refuge Tumbles With China’s Renewable Energy Plan
Coal-fired power has been dying everywhere except where it poses the greatest threat. Draw a line down the world around the longitude of the Nile. The region to the west — encompassing Europe, Continue Reading
Congress seeks to block goods from China over forced labor
A bipartisan bill aimed at keeping goods out of the U.S. that are made with the forced labor of detained ethnic minorities in China passed overwhelmingly Tuesday in the House Continue Reading
China Ramps Up U.S. Crude Oil Imports As Elections Near
China has been buying a lot of U.S. crude oil lately, perhaps in a belated attempt to fulfill some of the energy import quotas agreed with Washington last year or Continue Reading
Rising coronavirus case numbers in many states spur warning of autumn surge
A bartender prepares a drink during Clemson University’s first home football game in Clemson, South Carolina Sept. 19, 2020. More than 3,000 people have died in South Carolina since the Continue Reading
Boris Johnson Introduces New Covid-19 Restrictions to Curb Second Wave in the U.K.
Israel became the first developed country to impose a second nationwide lockdown amid rising Covid-19 cases. As businesses are forced to close ahead of major Jewish festivals, WSJ’s Dov Lieber Continue Reading
France’s Economic Recovery Stumbles as Covid-19 Cases Surge
France’s economic recovery stumbled this month, with a report showing a decline in activity, demand and employment in the private sector. IHS Markit’s composite Purchasing Managers Index unexpectedly fell to a Continue Reading
India Topped Its Strategic Petroleum Reserves With $19 A Barrel Oil
India used the ultra-low crude oil prices earlier this year to top its strategic petroleum reserves with oil at $19 a barrel, saving nearly US$700 million in the process, India’s Continue Reading
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Jump, With Death Toll Just Below 200,000
The number of new infections in the U.S. increased sharply and the death toll hovered just below 200,000, as some guidelines and practices for stopping the disease’s spread have been Continue Reading
U.K. Public Told to Work at Home as Covid Closes Pubs Early
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Live Updates and News for Sept. 21, 2020
U.S. deaths related to Covid-19 approached 200,000 and the nation’s new cases rose in line with a one-week average. Former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said he expects the U.S. to Continue Reading
China’s pork reserves running out as prices soar, analysts say
China has nearly exhausted its reserves of frozen pork, according to new estimates that underscore the supply shortfall in the world’s top protein market two years after the arrival of Continue Reading
China’s commerce ministry issues rules on ‘unreliable entities’ list
China’s commerce ministry on Saturday issued rules on its proposed list of “unreliable entities,” part of an intensifying rift with the United States, saying it will target foreign firms and Continue Reading
China’s Crude Oil Imports Are Slowing Down
China’s imports of crude oil have been trending much lower in September than in the past four months, while the rest of Asia is also significantly slowing imports this month Continue Reading
How to Ship a Vaccine at –80°C, and Other Obstacles in the Covid Fight – The New York Times
Many things will have to work out to end the coronavirus pandemic. Drug companies will have to develop a safe and effective vaccine. Billions of people will have to consent Continue Reading
Coronavirus: WHO says weekly cases in Europe eclipse March peak
The Czech Republic announced a record number of daily cases New weekly coronavirus cases in Europe have exceeded the numbers reported when the pandemic first peaked in March, the World Continue Reading
Britain’s Health Secretary says virus is accelerating, warns of possible new nationwide lockdown
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said Friday that the coronavirus was once again “accelerating” in Britain and did not rule out the possibility of another nationwide lockdown if cases continue to Continue Reading
BP Bombshell: India’s Oil Demand May Peak In 2025
The world’s third-largest oil importer, India, will be the biggest source of energy demand growth through 2050 in any scenario about government policies about the energy transition. However, India may Continue Reading
China Not Looking To Ban Gasoline Powered Cars Any Time Soon
The world’s largest automotive market, China, is dropping considerations to have a firm deadline for banning the sales of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, according to policymakers advising the government Continue Reading
China continues to dominate global EV supply chain: BNEF
Although China continues to dominate the global lithium-ion battery supply chain in 2020, there are positive signs coming out of Europe helping it, alongside the UK, climb up the BloombergNEF Continue Reading
China’s Oil Demand Recovery May Be More Impressive Than Thought
China has supported oil markets with its purchases of record volumes of crude oil in recent months, but it has also imported doubled volumes of fuel blending products, suggesting that Continue Reading
The Latest Threat For China’s Natural Gas Demand
A drive to cut electricity prices for end-users has prompted Beijing to reduce gas-fired power plant tariffs, which has threatened the survival of many of them, Wood Mackenzie reports , Continue Reading
Second Wave Of COVID Could Crush Road Fuel Recovery
A resurgence of coronavirus cases in many part s of the world over the next few months will be the main hurdle to global demand for gasoline and diesel recovering Continue Reading
India’s Oil Import Bill Shrinks, But So Do Crude Imports
India paid much less for the crude oil imported between April and July 2020 compared to the same period last year, due to the significantly low oil prices and lower Continue Reading
The Solar-Powered Future Is Being Assembled in China
On a recent morning in central China, workers in blue jumpsuits and white masks placed clamps around a bar of shiny metal and fed it into a powerful cutting machine. Continue Reading
Virus Outbreak: Vaccine maker’s CEO warned global supplies won’t be sufficient until late 2024.
Pfizer Inc.’s chief executive officer said it’s likely the U.S. will deploy a Covid-19 shot before the end of the year, though another vaccine maker’s CEO warned global supplies won’t be sufficient until Continue Reading
For Doctor in India, Coronavirus Waves Just Keep Coming
For many countries, battling the coronavirus has been a sprint to bring infections under control, then a struggle to keep it that way. In India, it has turned out to Continue Reading
China’s 40-Year, Billion-Tree Project Is a Lesson for the World
Few environmental campaigns in China have been so enthusiastically pursued or so controversial as its Great Green Wall. Every spring, government officials, teachers, students, and company employees go on group tree-planting Continue Reading
OPEC’s Barkindo sees China as bright spot in challenging demand scenario
Oil demand growth in China is currently the only certainty, with consumption in the country seen rising through the remainder of 2020 and recovering completely in 2021, but the rest Continue Reading
India reports record daily jump in COVID cases for second straight day
India reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day, logging 97,570 new infections on Saturday, data from the federal health ministry showed. With total cases Continue Reading
How COVID-19 Is Transforming The Auto Industry
Automotive players in Turkey expect up to 8m used car sales in 2020 as a pre-pandemic shortage of new vehicles is exacerbated by supply chain disruptions attributed to the virus. Continue Reading
The Nine Key Points In Biden’s Energy Strategy
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has laid out an ambitious energy plan. His campaign has released nine key elements of Biden’s plan for a Clean Energy Revolution and Environmental Justice Continue Reading
What Possible Disruption Is Coming That Requires China To Start Massive Stockpiling Of All Possible Commodities
Today is like one of those rare occasions when the Broadway understudy for a leading role finds out that the star has the ‘flu (not Covid-19) and so they get Continue Reading
What’s Biden’s New China Policy? It Looks a Lot Like Trump’s
Whoever wins the presidential election, one thing is clear: The U.S. has turned a corner in its relations with China and is likely to maintain a harder line. In the Continue Reading
Kazakhstan’s Tengiz output drops 100,000 b/d in Q2, 12% on year, on OPEC+ cuts
Crude production from Kazakhstan’s highest-producing oil field, Tengiz, dropped 12% on the year in the second quarter to 570,000 b/d, figures from the Chevron-led operating consortium showed Sept. 9, reflecting Continue Reading