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China

Marubeni and Sinopec to Explore Lower-Carbon Marine Fuels in Strengthened Collaboration

Marubeni Corporation, a Japanese conglomerate, has entered into a new strategic partnership with Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales, a subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemi…

Electric Vehicles

Xiaomi YU7 Model Surpasses 200,000 Units in Fixed Orders Within 3 Minutes of Market Launch

On June 26, 2025, Xiaomi launched its first all-electric SUV, the YU7, at a product event in Beijing, marking a key milestone in its automotive expansion. The Y…

Virtual power plants

Hitachi Energy to Enhance Zhejiang Energy Group’s VPP Services

Hitachi Energy has teamed up with Zhejiang Energy Group to provide advanced digital solutions and advisory services for optimizing the smart settlement operatio…

China

China Pens Argentine Soymeal Test Deal With Eye on US Trade War Disruption

Chinese companies have finalized their first purchase of Argentine soymeal since China approved imports from Argentina in 2019. This move aims to diversify supp…

China

US Says Deal With Beijing Will Expedite Rare Earth Exports From China

On Thursday, a White House official announced that the United States and China have agreed on a framework to expedite shipments of rare earth minerals to the U.…

Natural Gas

Key Section of China’s West-East Gas Transmission Project Starts Operation

A significant segment of China’s west-to-east gas transmission project commenced operations on June 26, 2025, enhancing the country’s energy distrib…

Solar Cell

JinkoSolar Achieves World Record Efficiency of 27.02% for Topcon Solar Cell

JinkoSolar, a leading Chinese solar module manufacturer, has achieved a new world record for n-type TOPCon solar cell efficiency, reaching 27.02%. The result wa…

China

Pacific Basin and Towngas Enter Green Methanol Supply MoU

Pacific Basin Shipping Limited, a Hong Kong-based dry bulk vessel operator, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong and China Gas Comp…

China

BYD Delivers Sixth Car Carrier Vessel ‘BYD CHANGSHA’

On June 24, BYD held a ceremony in Haimen, Jiangsu Province, to deliver and name its sixth car carrier vessel, the BYD CHANGSHA, as announced on the company&rsq…

Metal

China to Overtake Australia as World’s Top Lithium Miner by 2026, Fastmarkets Says

According to a forecast by consultancy Fastmarkets, China is expected to surpass Australia as the world’s leading lithium miner by 2026. The projection, a…

Thermal Coal

China, India Shift to Higher-Grade Coal, Cut Indonesian Imports

China and India, the world’s largest thermal coal importers, are reducing purchases from Indonesia in favor of higher-calorific value (CV) coal from other…

Natural Gas

Second Phase of China’s Largest Offshore Gas Field Goes Operational

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the leading offshore oil and gas producer in China, announced on June 25, 2025, the full operation of the secon…

Solar Battery (Storage)

GoodWe Releases 112 KWh Storage System for C&I Solar

GoodWe, a Chinese manufacturer specializing in inverters and energy storage, has launched the BAT112, a 112 kWh storage system for commercial and industrial (C&…

Solar Power Plant

Armenia’s Largest Solar Plant Comes Online

FRV, a renewables developer based in Madrid and part of Saudi Arabia’s Jameel Energy, has completed a 62 MW solar plant in Masrik, Gegharkunik province, A…

China

China’s Wuhu Shipyard Sets Sights on European Market With New Green Shipping Alliance

Wuhu Shipyard, a Chinese shipbuilder based in Wuhu, China, announced a research and development (R&D) cooperation agreement with Germany’s Tamm Media to a…