U.S. mulls crackdown on Chinese imports of Iranian oil
The United States is considering cracking down on Iranian oil sales to China as it braces for the possibility that Tehran may not return to nuclear talks or may adopt Continue Reading
Deadly Typhoon Threatens Strategic Chinese Oil Hub
The In-fa typhoon, which caused devastating flooding in parts of China this week—claiming at least 33 lives—is expected to make landfall this weekend in a key area hosting some of Continue Reading
China Could See Slowest Oil Import Growth In Two Decades
High oil prices and China’s crackdown on the use of oil import quotas could result in the lowest crude oil import growth at the world’s top oil importer since 2001, Continue Reading
FBI: China Is Behind Past Oil & Gas Pipeline Cyberattacks
State-sponsored Chinese actors targeted U.S. oil and gas pipeline companies in a spearphishing and intrusion campaign between 2011 and 2013, a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory, coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Continue Reading
Many migrant workers stranded in Chinese cities hit by floods
For many migrant workers caught up in severe flooding in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, crossing town to stay with relatives in less affected areas or returning to their Continue Reading
Russia reports 23,947 new COVID cases – authorities
Russia on Saturday reported 23,947 new coronavirus cases and a repeat all-time high in the number of deaths related to the virus, at 799. Russia has been in the grip Continue Reading
Biden’s China Policy Borrows From Trump and Adds Allies to Raise Pressure
The Biden administration is raising the pressure on China, confronting it on cyberattacks and human rights and making tentative progress rallying allies to its side, while so far avoiding deep Continue Reading
China Taps Into Crude Reserves To Curb Oil Price Rally
The world’s top oil importer, China, has started to release more than 20 million barrels of crude oil from its strategic reserve in a move seen as seeking to curb Continue Reading
Japan To Cut LNG, Coal In Power Sector As It Bets On Renewables
The world’s largest importer of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and one of the biggest importers of coal, Japan, aims to significantly raise the share of renewable power in its electricity Continue Reading
China aims to install over 30 GW of new energy storage by 2025
China aims to install more than 30 gigawatts (GW) of new energy storage capacity by 2025, its state planner said on Friday, as part of efforts to boost renewable power Continue Reading