2019, April, 23
S-E.Asia
2019, April, 19, 09:15:00
S.KOREA RENEWABLE ENERGY
South Korea's economy has been pushing to shed its heavy reliance on coal and nuclear power, with the latest target coming on top of a 2017 plan to increase the amount of renewables in its energy mix to 20 percent by 2030.
2019, April, 17, 10:45:00
ARAMCO, HYUNDAI INVESTMENT $1.25 BLN
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Saudi Aramco, and Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings today announced that they have reached an agreement for Saudi Aramco’s subsidiary, Aramco Overseas Company B.V (AOC), to purchase a 17 percent stake in South Korea's Hyundai Oilbank, a subsidiary of Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings.
2019, April, 15, 12:15:00
IRAN'S OIL FOR INDIA UP
REUTERS - India imported about 5 percent more oil from Iran in the last fiscal year through March as companies raised purchases ahead of U.S. sanctions against Tehran from November, preliminary tanker arrival data obtained from shipping and industry sources showed.
2019, April, 15, 12:05:00
CHINA'S OIL INVESTMENT $74 BLN
China’s three state-owned oil companies are boosting domestic and overseas investment with the aim of increasing crude oil and natural gas output.
2019, April, 12, 11:30:00
INDIA'S ECONOMY SLOWDOWN
India is witnessing a listless growth in electricity demand, possibly signalling more slowdown in Asia’s third-largest economy.
2019, April, 10, 10:30:00
CANADA'S LNG FOR JAPAN
Japan’s JERA, the world’s top buyer of liquefied natural gas, on Tuesday said it had signed an agreement with a Mitsubishi Corp unit to buy up to 16 cargoes, or 1.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), of LNG from the LNG Canada project.
2019, April, 8, 11:20:00
U.S. LPG FOR INDIA UP
PLATTS - US LPG is being exported directly to India in a new evolution of global trade flow, with four Very Large Gas Carriers laden with LPG set to reach India in April, and cargoes have been set to be delivered for May and June as well.
2019, April, 5, 10:25:00
CHINA NEED GAS
China’s LNG imports last year were about 54 million tonnes. CNPC accounts for about 60 percent of China’s overall gas imports and 70 percent of domestic production, Ling said. “LNG price will become one of the decisive factors for the amount of LNG imports,” he also said in his presentation.
2019, April, 5, 10:20:00
CHINA NEED NUCLEAR
China wants to promote nuclear energy cooperation in the 'Belt and Road', and is focusing on new technology deployment and completing its radioactive waste management strategy, a conference in Beijing heard. The Belt and Road Initiative is a development strategy adopted by the Chinese government involving infrastructure development and investments in 152 countries and international organisations.
2019, April, 5, 10:10:00
JAPAN'S RENEWABLE WILL UP
JERA Co, Japan’s biggest power generation company, plans to increase its renewable energy investment to 5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity by 2025, up from 650 megawatts now and an increase over an earlier target of 3 GW, it said on Tuesday
2019, April, 3, 10:35:00
CHINA'S FUSION POWER
A research centre to support China's push for nuclear fusion power has been approved. It will be able to test large superconducting magnets and filters under operational conditions. The Institute of Plasma Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said that having an integrated research facility for key systems of fusion reactors is "one of the major scientific engineering projects" in the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan.
2019, April, 3, 10:30:00
CHINA'S HYDROPOWER STATION: $5 BLN
China has begun construction of the main structure of the 2.24-GW hydropower station on the Jinsha River, the upper section of the Yangtze River. The project is undertaken by China Huadian Corp., with a total investment of about 33.4 billion yuan (about 5 billion US dollars).
2019, March, 29, 10:50:00
FRANCE, CHINA NUCLEAR
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed common goals for nuclear power and the fight against climate change in bilateral talks held on 25 March during Xi’s three-day state visit to France. Macron's statement specifically mentioned the long-awaited project for cooperation to build a plant to reprocess China's used nuclear fuel.
2019, March, 27, 12:00:00
GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND UP 2.3%
IEA - Energy demand worldwide grew by 2.3% last year, its fastest pace this decade, an exceptional performance driven by a robust global economy and stronger heating and cooling needs in some regions.
2019, March, 27, 11:50:00
SAUDI'S OIL FOR CHINA UP 28.5%
China's crude oil imports from Saudi Arabia surged 28.5% year on year to 1.56 million b/d in February, surpassing Russia to become the top crude supplier in the month, latest data from the General Administration of Customs showed.
