Can Hydrogen Solve Japan’s Energy Problem?
Resource-poor Japan has stepped up the search, research, and development of new energy sources following the Fukushima disaster in 2011. In the wake of the accident, Japan shut down almost Continue Reading
China’s Oil Futures Jump To Record High
China’s yuan-denominated crude oil futures contract for September delivery jumped to an all-time high on Tuesday by its daily limit, as speculators are eagerly trading the Chinese futures, while investors Continue Reading
Japan researchers develop all-solid-state batteries with low resistance at electrode/solid electrolyte interface
A team from Tohoku University and Tokyo Tech have addressed one of the major disadvantages of all-solid-state batteries by developing batteries with a low resistance at their electrode/solid electrolyte interface. Continue Reading
U.S. LNG exports to China slump as buyers look elsewhere amid trade spat
U.S. exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to China in July fell to their lowest level in a year and are expected to decline further as the Sino-U.S. trade dispute Continue Reading
China crude imports rise, but capped by weak ‘teapot’ demand
China’s crude oil imports recovered slightly in July after falling for the previous two months, but were still among the lowest this year due to a drop-off in demand from Continue Reading
China July coal imports highest in years as heatwave fuels demand
China increased its coal imports in July by 14 percent to their highest in 4-1/2 years, official data showed on Wednesday, as rising temperatures boosted demand for coal-fired power to Continue Reading
U.S. crude exports to India surge as China intake fades: Russell
U.S. crude oil producers appear to have found an alternative buyer for cargoes no longer heading to China, with India on track to import record volumes in August. India has Continue Reading
Trade War Scares Hedge Funds To Cut Oil Bets To Two-Year Low
The escalating U.S.-China trade war is deterring hedge funds and other money managers from opening new positions in the WTI and Brent benchmarks, with total bets dropping to their lowest Continue Reading
Russia Accused Of Illegally Selling Oil To North Korea
While most of the sanction-bypassing oil trade with North Korea is thought to be originating from China, oil sales from Russia to Kim Jong-un’s regime may be much larger than Continue Reading
China state media attacks Trump on trade in unusually harsh terms
China’s state media on Monday lashed out at the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump in an unusually direct attack, accusing him of “starring in his own carefully orchestrated street Continue Reading