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Crude Oil

China’s Recovery in Crude Oil Imports Is More Bearish Than Bullish

China, the world’s largest crude oil importer, reported a slight increase in imports for the first four months of 2025, reaching 11.83 million barrels per…

Brazil

Brazil to Increase Soybean Area for 2025/26 Crop by Almost 500 Thsd Ha

Brazilian farmers are set to expand their soybean acreage by approximately 500,000 hectares for the 2025/26 season, which begins in September. Andre Pessoa, pre…

Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s Wheat Exports to Kyrgyzstan Doubles

Kazakhstan has significantly increased its wheat exports, with Uzbekistan emerging as the primary buyer of its new-crop grain, according to Forbes Kazakhstan. O…

China

China Showcases High-Altitude Engineering Prowess With 38-Meter Core Sample Extracted

On Sunday, engineers at the Yebatan Hydropower Station in southwest China successfully extracted a 38.1-meter-long concrete core sample from the dam, setting a …

Germany

Portus Expands Munich Data Centre Campus With AI-Ready, 5.5MW Facility

Portus Data Centers has announced plans to expand its Munich campus with a new 5.5MW colocation facility named MUC2. This Tier III+ carrier-neutral data center …

Solar Module

Indian Solar Manufacturing to Hit 160 GW of Modules, 120 GW of Cells by 2030

India’s solar manufacturing sector is poised for substantial growth, with a new report from SolarPower Europe and the National Solar Energy Federation of …

Offshore Wind Power

Crown Confirms 4.7GW Offshore Extensions Boost

The Crown Estate has approved a capacity increase program to enhance the potential of existing seabed leases at seven UK offshore wind farms. This decision buil…

Metal

Barrick Mining Reports 61% Increase in Net Earnings in Q1 2025

Barrick Mining reported a 61% year-on-year increase in net earnings, reaching $474 million in the first quarter of 2025, up from $295 million the previous year,…

Nuclear Reactor

First Concrete for US Advanced Reactor

Kairos Power has initiated nuclear safety-related concrete installation for the Hermes Low-Power Demonstration Reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, marking the star…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Construction of Second Shidaowan Hualong One Begins

China Huaneng has begun construction on the second Hualong One reactor for Phase I (units 1 and 2) at the Shidaowan nuclear power plant in Shandong Province, ma…

Oil Field

Mexico’s Pemex Aims to Reopen Wells to Boost Falling Oil Output, Documents and Sources Say

Mexico’s state energy company, Pemex, is planning to reactivate closed wells to increase oil production, according to internal documents and four sources famil…

China

China’s Hengqin Port Reports 10-Millionth Passenger of This Year in Record Time

On May 7, 2025, Hengqin Port in Guangdong Province, South China, recorded its 10-millionth traveler of the year, a 32 percent increase compared to the same peri…

United States

US Soybean Exports up 11.2% Since Start of Season

As of May 1, 2025, U.S. soybean exports for the 2024/25 marketing year totaled 43.461 million metric tons, reflecting an 11.2% increase compared to the previous…

Electric Vehicles

Chery Group Sees Monthly Vehicle Sales Rise 10.3% YoY in April 2025

In April 2025, Chery Group, a leading Chinese automaker, reported sales of 200,760 vehicles, a 10.3% increase from the previous year. Chery Automobile Co., Ltd.…

Electric Vehicles

Great Wall Motor Posts 5.55% YoY Rise in April 2025 Auto Sales, With NEV Sales Jumping 28.42% YoY

In April 2025, Great Wall Motor (GWM) reported sales of 100,061 new vehicles, reflecting a 5.55% increase compared to the previous year. Vehicles priced above 2…