Building Australia’s First-Ever Offshore Wind Farm
It is very hard to give up on one’s own resource bounty and Australia knows it only too well. Endowed with the world’s third-largest coal reserves coupled with ample hydrocarbon Continue Reading
Climate change: Australia wrestles with its coal mining dilemma
For more than 200 years, workers at the Port of Newcastle have loaded ships with coal dug out of nearby mines for transport to Asia and beyond. But with global Continue Reading
Coronavirus live updates: U.S. to hold discussions over vaccine patents at WTO, says White House official – The Washington Post
The United States this week will start talks with the World Trade Organization to potentially lift intellectual property rights on lifesaving coronavirus vaccines, as a devastating covid-19 outbreak in India Continue Reading
U.S. coronavirus cases drop as spring wave of infections ebbs
The spring wave of coronavirus infections that began in March is subsiding in most of the country, with 42 states and D.C. reporting lower caseloads for the past two weeks. Hospitals Continue Reading
China Snubs U.S. With Huge Iraqi Gas Deal
The China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (Sinopec) last week signed a 25-year deal with Iraq’s Ministry of Oil that gives it a 49 per cent stake in the Mansuriya non-associated Continue Reading
Work to remove oil from stricken tanker in China set to start on Friday
Work to siphon off the remaining cargo from a stricken tanker was expected to commence on Friday, the vessel’s manager said on Thursday, two days after hundreds of tonnes of Continue Reading
China’s Shale Industry Faces Numerous Challenges
China has bet on developing its vast shale gas resources to boost its natural gas supply as demand surges. Despite recent shale production surprises to the upside, China still has Continue Reading
Chinese manufacturing rises in April but growth might slow
Chinese manufacturing expanded in April but growth might be slowing after a rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, two surveys showed Friday. A monthly purchasing managers’ index issued by the business Continue Reading
Major Chinese Investors Could Buy Stake In Aramco
Major Chinese investors, including the sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation (CIC) and Chinese national oil companies, are the ones looking to buy a stake at the biggest oil company Continue Reading
China says population grew in 2020 after report of decline
China’s population grew last year, the government said Thursday, following a report that a census might have found a surprise decline, possibly adding to downward pressure on economic growth. The Continue Reading