"Beijing and Moscow were discussing ring-fencing one or more banks that would finance trade in components for Russia's defence industry" - likely to incur US sanctions

The 'Big Oil Reality Check' report says eight large US and European oil and gas companies "continue to resist and block a fast and fair transition to clean, renewable energy"

The world’s most populous country is the globe’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer – and Russia’s best seaborne oil client

A joint statement issued by the two leaders said a political settlement to the Ukraine crisis was the "right direction" and that both countries were opposed to a drawn-out conflict

Researchers say man-made influences have pushed northern summer highs well beyond anything seen in two millennia

Putin will attend an event marking 75 years of bilateral ties. He is due to meet Premier Li Qiang to discuss economic cooperation, and will also visit Harbin, a city with strong ties to Russia

The surge in clean electricity is expected to power a 2% decrease in global fossil fuel generation in the year ahead, according to think tank Ember

The Nikkei jumped by 1.57% on Tuesday, while the Hang Seng dropped 0.5% as investors cashed in on the best performance in six years – a rise over 10 consecutive trading days

US Treasury and State Departments impose curbs on nearly 300 suppliers in Russia, China and a range of other nations for supporting Moscow's war in Ukraine

Russia was also China's main supplier throughout 2023, shipping 2.14 million bpd despite Western sanctions and a price cap

IMF chief economist says China’s economy is strained by its property crisis and warns that domestic demand will stay weak until strong action is taken to remedy that

The three state entities were among 57 fossil fuel and cement producers responsible for the bulk of the world's CO2 emissions since 2016, researchers said on Thursday