China Said to Expect Record U.S. Soybean Purchases in 2020
China is set to buy a record amount of American soybeans this year as lower prices help the Asian nation boost purchases pledged under the phase-one trade deal, according to Continue Reading
China May Skip Winter LNG Buying Binge
Don’t expect an LNG buying binge ahead of winter from the world’s fastest growing consumer of the fuel. China will likely pull back on spot purchases of liquefied natural gas Continue Reading
China data: US becomes top 5 crude supplier in July, record high 867,000 b/d shipment
China’s July crude imports from the US surged 524.4% from June to a fresh high of 3.67 million mt, or 866,793 b/d, propelling the producer to become China’s fifth largest Continue Reading
Exclusive: Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others
The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is Continue Reading
Coronavirus re-infections raise concerns about immunity
Two European patients are confirmed to have been re-infected with COVID-19, raising concerns about people’s immunity to the coronavirus as the world struggles to tame the pandemic. The cases, in Continue Reading
Senior U.S., Chinese Officials Say They Are Committed to Phase-One Trade Deal
Warmer temperatures are melting Arctic ice and raising tensions as the U.S. looks to expand its presence in newly open waters. The problem: Russia and China also have growing trade, Continue Reading
From retail fuel to hydrogen — bp eyes to widen India energy footprint
The aspiration of bp to transform to an integrated energy company will strengthen its hands to play a much bigger role in India’s transition toward cleaner fuels like gas, hydrogen Continue Reading
Alarm across Europe over surge in coronavirus cases
A sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections over the past two weeks has put European governments on high alert as holidaymakers return home to big cities and teachers Continue Reading
China Charters Tankers For 37 Million Barrels Of U.S. Oil
China has chartered tankers that could deliver as much as 37 million barrels of crude oil from the United States next month, Bloomberg reports , citing data from the Census Continue Reading
Some plants in Asia-Pacific considering halts
A number of refineries in Asia-Pacific are either halting operations or considering shutdowns given the uncertain outlook, including the Philippines’ Tabangao, Australia’s Geelong and New Zealand’s Marsden Point. Meanwhile, some Continue Reading