China set to cap coal consumption, boost domestic oil & gas output in 2021
China is set to cap coal consumption in 2021 by reducing it to less than 56% of the country’s total energy mix, while planning to boost domestic oil and gas Continue Reading
S Korea’s LNG demand forecast to rise 15% through 2034: ministry
South Korea’s energy ministry said April 27 that the country’s LNG demand is expected to rise 15.1% through 2034 on the back of higher LNG demand for bunkering and hydrogen Continue Reading
As Covid-19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted
India’s coronavirus second wave is rapidly sliding into a devastating crisis, with hospitals unbearably full, oxygen supplies running low, desperate people dying in line waiting to see doctors — and mounting Continue Reading
India’s coronavirus crisis deepens as countries promise aid
India’s new coronavirus infections hit a record peak for a fifth day on Monday as countries including Britain, Germany and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid to Continue Reading
Leaking Landfill Contributes to World’s Mystery Methane Hotspot
A landfill in Bangladesh is leaking huge quantities of the potent greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere, according to the emissions-tracking company GHGSat Inc. An April 17 observation from the company’s Hugo Continue Reading
Mass funeral pyres reflect India’s COVID crisis
Delhi has been cremating so many bodies of COVID-19 victims that authorities are getting requests to start cutting down trees in city parks for kindling, as a record surge of Continue Reading
Crude runs, oil demand feel pain as India’s COVID-19 crisis hits like never before
Indian refiners have so far stayed away from slashing crude run rates sharply despite the surge in COVID-19 cases to record highs, but with a rise in regional lockdowns and Continue Reading
Beijing Hopes U.S. Companies Will Push to Scrap China Tariffs
China hopes U.S. companies will press their government to cancel additional tariffs on China, cease “decoupling” and supply suspension, and stop suppressing Chinese companies, a top diplomat said. ie Feng, Continue Reading
China’s Economy Continues Booming After Record First Quarter
China’s economy continued to boom in April from the record growth in the first quarter, with strong exports and rising business confidence supporting the recovery. That’s the outlook of an aggregate index Continue Reading
China digital currency trials show threat to Alipay, WeChat duopoly
In China’s commercial hub Shanghai, six big state banks are quietly promoting digital yuan ahead of a May 5 shopping festival, carrying out a political mandate to provide consumers with Continue Reading