The ample US shipments come as Chinese petrochemical sector demand for propane feedstock held firm amid high domestic prices of propylene,

France's nuclear industry comprises 3000 companies and 220,000 jobs, with 5000 new hires planned for 2021 in spite of the crisis caused by the pandemic.

The cost of electricity from new nuclear power plants remains stable, yet electricity from the long-term operation of existing plants constitutes the least cost option for low-carbon generation.

The US and Slovenia signed a civil nuclear energy pact Tuesday geared at strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation on the matter, according to the State Department.

More than 30 million mt/year of LNG production capacity is under development in Mozambique as the country looks to join the ranks of the world's biggest LNG exporters.

Brent rose 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $48.95 a barrel. WTI climbed 9 cents, or 0.2%, to $45.69.

Brent prices will average $49/b in 2021, up from an expected average of $43/b in the fourth quarter of 2020. Brent prices will average $47/b in the first quarter of 2021 and rise to an average of $50/b by the fourth quarter.

“Пик потребления углеводородов, может, уже даже и прошел. Пандемия структурно повлияла на мировую экономику: уже меньше путешествий, пользования транспортом, командировок, но больше видео конференций, заказов через онлайн торговлю. Это уже могло повлиять на структурный уровень потребления углеводородов в мире”.

OPEC+ compliance with its production cuts stayed stable at 100.2%.

The blue-chip CSI300 index was down 1.34%,