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China Issues Second Batch of Crude Oil Import Quotas

China has just given a potential boost to its crude oil imports as it has issued a second batch of import quotas for 2025 to its independent refiners, trade sources told Reuters on Monday. Unlike the state refiners, private refiners in China need to be granted import quotas to be …

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Pakistan in Talks with Iran to Import Affordable Gas

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has revealed ongoing negotiations with Iran to import affordable gas. Speaking to the media in Lahore, Musadik Malik said there are ongoing negotiations with Iran and a cautious approach to avoid triggering international sanctions, the Express Tribune reported on Sunday. “If affordable gas …

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Year in review: Energy Woes to AI Boom, Top Global Economic Trends of 2024

In 2024, the global economy navigated a year marked by uncertainties and transformative shifts. From continuing energy market volatility driven by geopolitical tensions to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom transforming industries, economic trends have been anything but predictable. In this year-end review, let’s explore the key developments that defined the …

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Russia Plans to Reconnect Zaporizhzhia to National Grid

Russia intends to reconnect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to the national power grid when circumstances permit, local Russian media reported on Sunday. RIA Novosti reported on Sunday that Russia intends to reconnect the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) to the national power grid when circumstances permit. The report …

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Asia Dominated Global IPO Landscape in 2024

Asian stock markets continued to surge in popularity in 2024, outperforming the languishing UK market in IPOs. Throughout this year, Asia has dominated on stock exchange floats, with over 600 IPOs throughout the year, more than two thirds of the 867 floats globally in 2024, according to data from Globaldata. …

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Sanctioned Russian LNG Cargo Stranded at Sea

The shadow fleet of liquefied natural gas carriers transporting blacklisted Russian LNG has encountered a major setback, with at least one ship’s cargo traveling around the world, finding no buyers as the cargo was deemed too risky. Bloomberg reports that an LNG carrier called “Pioneer,” carrying a sanctioned shipment of …

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