Singapore — There has been a sharp increase in the number of vessels laden with coal lying idle off China’s coastline following the introduction of import restrictions in April on Continue Reading
Sydney — China’s state-owned PetroChina International has signed a three-year agreement for the purchase of 0.45 million mt/year of LNG from the ExxonMobil-operated Papua New Guinea LNG project, expected to Continue Reading
Russian natural gas producer Novatek delivered on Thursday the first ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo to China via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) alongside the Arctic coast, which drastically Continue Reading
There is one big hitch in U.S. plans to stem buying of Iranian oil: China. Some in Washington now expect that China will vacuum up much of the Iranian oil Continue Reading
Russia’s energy ties to China have been discussed at length throughout our website – the construction of the 38 BCm per year Power of Siberia gas pipeline, seaborne sales of Continue Reading
As liquefied natural gas (LNG) markets mature, trying to establish itself against decades of crude oil dominance, developments far removed from most of the action are taking unusual turns that Continue Reading
The pace of growth in China’s crude imports may slow in H2 as a cocktail of lower runs at independent refiners, potential delays in the start up of some refineries Continue Reading
The new Ontario government is canceling or winding down 758 renewable energy contracts that will see more than 200 projects killed off in southwestern Ontario as the newly sworn-in government Continue Reading
China is expected to report a modest slowdown in second-quarter economic growth on Monday, as the government’s efforts to tackle debt risks crimp activity and a trade war with the Continue Reading
Higher oil prices play a role in this, but the main culprit is a new tighter tax regime on independent Chinese refiners, which is already choking the refining margins and Continue Reading
