India will further diversify its oil imports to better prepare for future OPEC+ production cuts that raise oil prices and tighten supply for the world’s third-largest crude oil importer, Indian Continue Reading
Floods caused by torrential rain are hitting large swathes of southeast Australia, inundating hundreds of homes and forcing authorities to urge thousands of people to evacuate. Areas of three southeastern Continue Reading
Turkmenistan is improving economic ties with the U.S. The priority for Ashgabat seems to be diversification. Turkmenistan looks to Qatar as it aims to ramp up LNG exports. In late Continue Reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping will take the stage on Sunday to kick off a historic congress of the ruling Communist Party, where he is poised to win a third term Continue Reading
Japan’s government is amending laws that will allow state firm Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) to buy liquefied natural gas this winter if private companies cannot afford Continue Reading
Amid an energy crunch that served a severe blow to Japan’s economy, the government in Tokyo is considering extending the lives of the country’s nuclear power plant fleet beyond the Continue Reading
U.S. export restrictions on chip equipment to China are likely to lead to its “Sputnik” moment, prompting Chinese chipmakers to try creative engineering solutions and chart their own course even Continue Reading
Covid Zero Weighs on China’s Economy Bloomberg News The wave of stimulus aimed at reviving China’s housing market — billions in bank loans, interest rate cuts and support for developers Continue Reading
Exhibitions highlighting China’s achievements under Xi Jinping have been set up around the country ahead of the congress By Tessa Wong & Stephen McDonell BBC News, Singapore and Beijing Frustration Continue Reading
WATCH:t Xi is set to trumpet his strict measures to control the virus at China’s party congress. Stephen Engle and David Qu report. Bloomberg News China is stepping up efforts Continue Reading
