China recorded its biggest increase in total energy consumption and coal use in a decade in 2021, as the economy recovered from COVID-19 slowdown a year earlier, data from the Continue Reading
The U.S. wants to pry China away from its tight partnership with Russia. One step, U.S. officials said, is making Beijing feel pain over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Washington is looking to Continue Reading
Despite rallying oil prices this year, China has been stocking up on crude oil, ignoring U.S. calls for a global coordinated release from strategic reserves, Reuters reported on Friday, citing Continue Reading
The rally in energy commodities following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could derail Chinese plans for using the guiding of the price of coal, which is still a major source of Continue Reading
Russian energy flows not yet under US sanctions despite invasion China’s 2022 crude import growth seen at 536,000 b/d: Platts Analytics China may look for spot market bargains if other Continue Reading
Solar panels in the Gobi desert, in Dunhuang, Gansu province, China. Bloomberg News China aims to greatly expand its wind and solar power capacity over the next several years through Continue Reading
Why Russia’s Invasion Is Causing Anxiety in Beijing Bloomberg News At least two of China’s largest state-owned banks are restricting financing for purchases of Russian commodities, underscoring the limits of Continue Reading
Hong Kong rolls out a vaccine passport on Thursday that requires people aged 12 and above to have at least one COVID-19 vaccination and also tightened restrictions in a city Continue Reading
China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday that all countries should work together to jointly protect global energy security. Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was responding to a question at a regular Continue Reading
China is ready to throw Russia an economic lifeline as Vladimir Putin’s ties with the west deteriorate and Moscow is hit by snowballing sanctions over the crisis in Ukraine. Putin Continue Reading
