Iraq, the top oil supplier to India, is not cutting volumes to the South Asian country in February amid a focus to maintain its market share in Asia, which consumes at least 70% of its crude exports, the deputy director general of Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) told S&P …
Read More »Iraq “Pauses Oil Pre-Payment Deal with China”
Iraq has reportedly “put on hold” it oil contract with China’s Zhenhua Oil. The multi-billion-dollar agreement would have seen Zhenhua pre-pay Iraq’s State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO) for a regular supply of crude oil. Oil prices have risen significantly since the deal was struck.
Read More »CNOOC Makes Large Oil and Gas Find
CNOOC Limited announced Monday that the company has made a “large sized” oil and gas discovery at the Bozhong 13-2 asset in Bohai Bay. Discovery well BZ13-2-2 was drilled and completed at a depth of 17,135 feet and encountered oil pay zones with a total thickness of approximately 1,135 feet, …
Read More »China Is Headed to Peak Oil Demand
The world’s top oil importer, China, could be just years away from its own peak in domestic demand for oil products, Chinese refiners have started to warn, but consumer preferences and government policies about transport electrification and support for EVs are likely to determine whether Chinese domestic oil consumption will …
Read More »China’s Emissions of Ozone-Harming Gas Are Declining, Studies Find
Emissions from China of a banned gas that harms Earth’s ozone layer have sharply declined after increasing for several years, two teams of scientists said Wednesday, a sign that the Beijing government had made good on vows to crack down on illegal production of the industrial chemical. The findings ease …
Read More »China’s Carbon Trading Market Hobbled by Unanswered Questions
China has, for the first time, asked domestic companies to shoulder the responsibility for controlling the country’s greenhouse gas emissions by buying and selling emission quotas on a unified national carbon market. The sheer scale of the problem could create the world’s largest carbon trading market, but big structural factors …
Read More »China’s Power Consumption to Increase 6-7 pct in 2021
China’s electricity consumption, a key barometer of economic activity, is likely to grow by 6 to 7 percent year on year in 2021, according to the China Electricity Council (CEC). Power supply and demand will generally maintain a balance in China this year, though some areas may face power supply …
Read More »China Starts Emissions Trading As It Aims For Net Zero By 2060
China, the world’s largest polluter, launched on Monday an emissions trading scheme as part of its efforts to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2060. The Chinese authorities introduced as of February 1 a set of rules for carbon emissions trading management, a step toward creating a nationwide unified emissions trading …
Read More »Oil Falls on Demand Fears, Strengthening Dollar
Oil slid in Asia morning trade on Thursday despite a huge drop in U.S. crude stock, as the strength in the U.S. dollar and fresh fuel demand worries due to travel curbs and delays with coronavirus vaccines weighed on prices. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures fell 33 cents, …
Read More »Saudi Arabia Remains China’s Top Oil Supplier in 2020
Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, beat Russia to keep its ranking as China’s top crude supplier in 2020, Chinese government data showed on Wednesday. Oil demand in China, the world’s top oil importer, remained strong last year even as the coronavirus crisis hammered global appetite. Chinese imports rose …
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