Latest: Energy News
Industry sources said a merger or partnership deal would have been tricky, partly because rare earths prices have dropped sharply due to a slowdown in China's economy
Human Rights Watch says it found evidence aluminum producers use workers from government labour transfer schemes that coerce Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims into jobs
But it’s also forecast that actual power generation will still be dominated by coal, which provided nearly 60% of electricity consumed last year
Newly found documents show fossil fuel interests funded research in 1954 to measure the impact of CO2 on the atmosphere, indicating that the oil industry knew about 'the threat to civilization' nearly 70 years ago
The heads of two House committees said the four companies have direct ties to the Chinese military, Chinese Communist Party, plus the North Korean government and alleged rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region
The strike marks a serious escalation of attacks by Houthi militants given they have, so far, primarily targeted container vessels moving through the Red Sea
Since the assault by Iran-backed Houthis began in December, 39% fewer ships are moving through the Suez Canal, leading to a 45% decline in freight tonnage
Pyongyang is also allegedly using the advanced tech to strategise for future wars and to protect its nuclear programme
China, India and Southeast Asia are still seeing growing demand for electricity, and some of the factors driving that increasing demand include modern technology and cryptocurrency mining
But currently about 76% of the global hydrogen supply comes from natural gas and 23% comes from coal
In This Section
Recommended: Mining News
Recommended: New Energy News
Recommended: Oil & Gas News
Recommended: Rare Earths News
AF TV: Energy Videos
Energy: The Big Picture
India’s fast-rising Russian oil imports are being matched by its rising oil exports suggesting it may be reselling Russia’s oil to the West.
-
Transport InsightsAnglo-American Puts World’s Biggest Hydrogen Truck to WorkMining giant Anglo-American has unveiled a prototype of what it says is the world’s largest hydrogen-powered mining truck
-
Energy InsightsWhat is China’s Tokamak Fusion Reactor?The goal of the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak project is to unlock the secret to clean and limitless energy on earth, with minimal waste products
-
Energy InsightsDoes US Warning to India Point to More Russian Oil Restrictions?The US state department says it is aware of talks between Russia and India concerning the purchase of oil. It has no objection to India buying Russian oil, provided it buys at discount
-
Market InsightsKazakhstan Unrest Poses Risks for World EconomyHundreds of people have died and thousands have been detained in Kazakhstan during the worst violence seen in the Central Asian nation since it became independent in the early 1990s. The unrest in Kazakhstan poses risks for energy markets, and even cryptocurrencies.
Asia Financial is owned by Capital Link International Holdings Ltd, 902, Wilson House 19-27 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong. www.capitallinkintl.com
