Thermal coal’s share in China’s 2018 energy mix falls below 60%: NBS
China’s use of thermal coal in its energy mix has fallen to below 60% in 2018, as the world’s biggest coal consumer aims to raise its use of cleaner fuels, Continue Reading
Japanese Refiners Rush to Buy Iranian Crude
Japanese refiners are in a rush to buy as much Iranian crude as they can before the sanction waiver window granted by the U.S. Treasury Department closes in May, S&P Continue Reading
Thailand Pivots To Renewables As Gas Dries Up
Thailand’s natural gas depletion problems are causing the southeast Asian country to make significant changes to its energy mix. The capacity of non-hydro renewables in Thailand may expand to 21 Continue Reading
Hot-rolled mess: China’s steelmakers hit the skids as car sales slow
China’s steel mills may have taken a wrong turn by adding millions of tonnes of new high-end capacity just as the country’s car sector, a key steel consumer, undergoes its Continue Reading
China’s Jan natural gas imports rise 6% on month, up 27% on year
China imported 9.8 million mt of natural gas in January, up 6.2% from December, and rose 26.8% year on year, latest General Administration of Customs data showed Wednesday. Separately, China Continue Reading
2019 Is a Sensitive Year for China. Xi Is Nervous.
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, abruptly summoned hundreds of officials to Beijing recently, forcing some to reschedule long-planned local assemblies. The meeting seemed orchestrated to convey anxious urgency. The Communist Party, Continue Reading
China raises gasoline, gasoil exports to African countries
China exported 51,000 mt of gasoline to Nigeria in January, the first such export to the African country, latest data from General Administration showed Tuesday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber Continue Reading
China’s Supergrid Faces One Major Problem
China’s renewable power generation capacity—including hydro—reached over 38 percent of total newly installed capacity at the end of last year. The country is clearly the world leader in wind and Continue Reading
Japan Eyes Microgrid Startup In Renewable Push
Although blockchain was originally invented to serve as the public transaction ledger for Bitcoin, the revolutionary technology’s potential functions reach far beyond the world of cryptocurrencies. Blockchain has been widely Continue Reading
Trump to Delay Tariff Increases on Chinese Imports
U.S. tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods had been scheduled to rise to 25% from 10% at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. In recent talks, Beijing offered to increase purchases of Continue Reading