Coal consumption predicted to fall this year The IEEFA predicts a 2% – 4% fall in coal consumption this year, with India being the only major economy likely to increase …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 11-11-15
New restrictions on commodities futures trading The Chinese government is tightening control on commodities futures trading. Chinese commodities exchanges have seen rapid growth in recent years for two reasons. Firstly, …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 04-11-2015
Date: Wednesday, 4th November 2015 Chinese Gas Use Climbs 2.5% in First Nine Months (English) Source: News Base, 29 Oct 2015 Chinese gas consumption edged up in the first …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 28-10-2015
Date: Wednesday, 28th October 2015 BHP sees short life for US oil boom (English) Source: Upstream, 27 Oct 2015 Mining giant BHP Billiton expects oil supply from unconventional resources …
Energy Talking Points 21-10-2015
Date: Wednesday, 21st October 2015 Sinopec triples proven reserves at Fuling (English) Source: news base, 15 Oct 2015 Recent appraisal work has confirmed an additional 273.8 billion cubic metres of …
Energy Talking Points 14-10-2015
Date: Wednesday, 14th October 2015 Chinese nuclear power industry see new developing opportunities (Chinese) Source: ifeng.com, 29 Sep 2015 Analysts believe that in the next 10 years, the investment into …
Energy Talking Points 23-09-2015
Date: Wednesday, 23rd September 2015 China still top global spot metallurgical coal buyer (English) Source: platts.com, 15 September 2015 China remained the largest spot buyer and clearing market for met …
Energy Talking Points 16-09-2015
Date: Wednesday, 16 September 2015 Low oil prices tipped to hurt Australia’s GDP (English) Source: AAP, 14 September 2015 Weaker oil prices are expected to be a double-edged sword for …
Energy Talking Points 08-09-2015
Date: Tuesday, September 8th, 2015 Australia’s Woodside makes $8.1 billion bid for PNG-focused Oil Search (English) Source: Agence France Press, 08 September 2015 Australian energy giant Woodside Petroleum has recently made …
Energy Talking Points 02-09-2015
Date: 2nd September, 2015 PetroChina’s H1 net profit slumps 63% (English) Source: Shanghai Daily, 28th August 2015 Despite an increase in sales volume, China’s largest oil and gas producer, PetroChina …