China’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports are expected to increase at a slower pace in the second half of the year after blistering growth over the first six months, but Continue Reading
Japan’s economic recovery will be delayed more than previously expected as the delta variant pushes up infections to record levels, according to a Bank of Japan board member. “The current Continue Reading
A new assessment by U.S. spy agencies of the origins of Covid-19 that was delivered to the White House Tuesday didn’t yield a definitive conclusion on whether the new coronavirus Continue Reading
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. , the largest oil producer in the Permian Basin, is requiring new hires to be vaccinated against Covid-19 as inoculation and mask mandates proliferate across the Continue Reading
The delta variant of Covid-19 is scything through aviation just as key markets were getting back on their feet. In the U.S., Southwest Airlines Co. is blaming the delta strain Continue Reading
Protection against COVID-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers Continue Reading
Less than a month into a COVID-19 vaccine booster drive, Israel is seeing signs of an impact on the country’s high infection and severe illness rates fuelled by the fast-spreading Continue Reading
One of this year’s hottest commodities is flaming out. The price of iron ore has fallen roughly 40% since mid-July on concerns about demand from China, which makes more than Continue Reading
The U.S. and China are trading places in the economic growth race. U.S. gross domestic product rose 12.2% in the second quarter of this year from a year earlier, outpacing China’s Continue Reading
Oil stored in ships has been stacking up off key Asian ports as a crackdown in China on private crude oil processors has blunted purchases and disrupted flows, including some Continue Reading
