China has been leading the electric vehicles (EV) manufacturing race in recent years, and now the region can expect a big EV infrastructure boost to promote the uptake of environmentally friendly vehicles. Both China and India expect to see huge investments in their EV industries, with the construction of thousands …
Read More »China Keeps Coal, Gas-Fired Plants as Backup for Green Power
Record heat across Asia is putting its surging renewable power fleet to the test, highlighting the need for backup supply, transmission system upgrades and tariff reforms to ensure reliability and stave off a slowdown in green energy adoption. Temperatures in parts of the region breached 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in …
Read More »China’s Cnooc Plans Offshore Oil, Gas Exploration in Tanzania
China’s Cnooc Ltd. is planning offshore oil and gas exploration with state-owned Tanzania Petroleum Development Corp. as the East African nation seeks to boost the development of its natural resources. The joint work will be conducted in deep-sea blocks 4/1B and 4/1C held by TPDC, according to Tanzanian Energy Minister …
Read More »Pakistan Invites China, Europe to Set up LNG Plants
Pakistan is eyeing Central Asia as its energy trade partner, especially Turkmenistan, and is seeking gas supplies for Gwadar in an effort to make it an international energy hub by encouraging China and European countries to establish liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants and export the fuel. “We want to be …
Read More »China’s Russian Oil Imports Highest since Ukraine Invasion
Chinese imports of Russian oil last month hit their highest level since Moscow’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, customs data showed Tuesday, as Beijing offers an economic lifeline to an increasingly isolated Kremlin. China is Russia’s largest economic partner, with trade between them reaching a record $190 billion last year. …
Read More »QatarEnergy, China’s National Petroleum Corp to Sign 27-Year LNG Deal
QatarEnergy will sign a 27-year deal to supply China’s National Petroleum Corp with 4 million tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year, sources told Reuters on Tuesday. CNPC will also take a 5 per cent equity stake of one LNG train of QatarEnergy’s north field gas expansion, sources added.
Read More »China Returns to Coal as Hydropower Falters
China’s coal-fired generation has increased the most of any power source this year as hydroelectric production has fallen amid lower-than-normal rainfalls that have reduced water levels on the biggest rivers and depleted hydro reservoirs. Wind and solar generation have also jumped this year as China leads global renewable energy installation …
Read More »Oil Mixed as Market Weighs China’s Interest Rate Decision
Oil prices were mixed in early trade on Tuesday as investors gauged the risks associated with China’s less-than-expected interest rate cut decision, which prompted doubts about the country’s post-COVID recovery. International benchmark Brent crude traded at $76.33 per barrel at 10.37 a.m. local time (0737 GMT), a 0.31% gain from …
Read More »China-Saudi Arabia Cooperation Extends beyond Oil to New Energy, NEV, Services and more
Economic partnership between China and Saudi Arabia is reaping more fruits, as the two nations extend their cooperation beyond oil as the closer bilateral relations are set to unleash more trade potential, with a focus on new-energy vehicle (NEV) manufacturing. On June 11, Saudi Arabia signed a $5.6 billion deal …
Read More »China Unveils Nation’s First Converted Hydrogen-Powered Locomotive
China’s first hydrogen-powered locomotive converted from an internal combustion engine rolled off the production line in Datong City, Shanxi Province on Thursday. China Railway Rolling Stock Corp. (CRRC), the country’s largest railway vehicle and equipment manufacturer, said the locomotive, Ningdong, is the world’s most powerful hydrogen-powered locomotive by far. CRRC …
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