The re-opening of trade negotiations between the US and China also opens the door for the easing of trade tensions and potential removal of tariffs on a range of commodities including LNG, LPG, soybeans, metals and petrochemicals.

Энергетическое сотрудничество России с Южной Кореей также демонстрирует поступательное развитие, особенно в нефтегазовой, угольной сферах и в электроэнергетике, отметил Александр Новак по итогам встречи. Во многом углублению сотрудничества способствует работа Совместного Российско-Корейского комитета по сотрудничеству в области энергетики и природных ресурсов, добавил он.

The countries signed an $8.3 billion economic cooperation pact that included a $6 billion deal between Saudi Aramco and the Korean company S-Oil to build an oil refinery and downstream petrochemical facilities in South Korea.

Economic growth in Bangladesh continues to be strong. Robust private consumption pushed real GDP growth close to 8 percent in FY2018, while inflation increased slightly, due mainly to higher food prices.

“Imposing tariffs on the remainder of U.S. imports from China will put undue strain on the supply chains of the natural gas and oil industry that enable the delivery of reliable and affordable energy to American families and businesses,” said Dr. Aaron Padilla, API’s Senior Advisor for International Policy.

China imported 1.08 million mt, or 255,065 b/d, of crude oil from Iran in May, down 66.7% from the five-year high of 3.24 million mt in April as the US' sanction waivers for Iranian oil expired on May 2.

Imports from Russia came in at 6.36 million tonnes in May, or 1.50 million barrels per day (bpd), data from the General Administration of Customs showed on Tuesday.

Over January-May, China imported 2.7 million mt of LNG from Malaysia, up 32% year on year, the customs data showed.

Over January-May, China imported 2.7 million mt of LNG from Malaysia, up 32% year on year, the customs data showed.

UK-based research and development company Innovative Physics Ltd (IPL) and China Environmental Protection Company Ltd (CEPC) have signed an agreement on technologies and skills to further improve the safety of nuclear power plants in China and overseas.

Indonesia's LNG exports plunged nearly 50% month on month in April to to 633,863 mt, while crude oil exports jumped 35% over the same period, detailed figures from Statistics Indonesia showed this week.

"We can play a role because natural gas is relatively cleaner compared to coal," he said. "So we can help countries like China and India reduce their consumption of coal."

Энергетическое сотрудничество России, Китая и Монголии в трехстороннем формате обладает большим потенциалом, выразил уверенность Александр Новак по итогам трехсторонней встречи.

В интервью «Nikkei» Министр энергетики Александр Новак сообщил, что к 2035 году производство СПГ в России увеличится почти в 5 раз и «достигнет около 20% доли в мировом производстве». Отметил, что до 70% СПГ будет экспортироваться на азиатско-тихоокеанский рынок и подчеркнул намерение укреплять сотрудничество с Японией в области СПГ.

Australia supplied over 53% of China’s LNG imports during the first five months of 2019, shipping data in Refinitiv showed, up from around 40% in 2016 when a previous round of new Australian export projects started to ramp up.