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Metal

China July Aluminium Imports Surge 38% From Prior Year

China’s imports of unwrought aluminium and related products increased by 38.2% year-on-year in July 2025, reaching 360,000 metric tons, according to data …

Crude Oil

China Still Storing Crude Oil Even as Refinery Runs Rise

In July 2025, China’s refineries increased processing rates but maintained a crude oil surplus of 530,000 barrels per day (bpd), driven by robust imports …

Solar project

Germany Deploys 1.4 GW of Solar in July

In July 2025, Germany installed approximately 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of new photovoltaic (PV) capacity, as reported by the Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur…

Solar Panel

T1, Corning Reach Deal to Make Fully American-Made Solar Panels

On Friday, U.S. solar company T1 Energy and specialty glass maker Corning unveiled a partnership to create a fully domestic solar supply chain, covering polysil…

Thermal Plant

China’s Fossil-Fuelled Power Rises to 11-Month High in July

China's fossil-fuelled power generation, mainly from coal, hit its highest level since August 2024 in July 2025, driven by record heat that increased electr…

United States

DC Blox Secures Billion-Dollar Green Loan for Atlanta Data Centre

DC BLOX, a provider of data center and fiber network solutions, has obtained a $1.15 billion green loan to develop a data center campus in Douglas County, Georg…

United Kingdom

Hydrogen-Powered USV Becomes First UK-Certified Remotely Operated and Unmanned Vessel

Lloyd’s Register, a classification and compliance services provider, has issued the United Kingdom’s first certification for a remotely operated and…

Electricity Trade

US Power Use to Reach Record Highs in 2025 and 2026, EIA Says

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short-Term Energy Outlook on August 12, 2025, forecasting record-high electricity consumption for …

Metal

Copper Output From Chile’s Codelco Climbs 17% in Ju

In June 2025, Chile's state-owned Codelco, the world's leading copper producer, increased its output by 17% compared to the previous year, reaching 120,…

United States

US Soybean Prices Jump After Trump Urges China to Quadruple Orders

U.S. soybean prices reached a two-week high, with the Chicago Board of Trade's most active soybean contract rising 2.4% to $10.11-1/4 per bushel. This surge…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

Construction Permit Granted for New Chinese Plant

China's National Nuclear Safety Administration (NNSA) has granted a construction licence for units 1 and 2 of the Jinqimen nuclear power plant in Ningbo, Zh…

Brazil

Brazil’s Soybean Exports up 9% in July

In July 2025, Brazil exported 12.3 million tons of soybeans, a 9% increase compared to the same month last year, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Developm…

Crude Oil

China’s July Crude Oil Imports up 11.5% Year-On-Year

China’s crude oil imports in July 2025 increased by 11.5% compared to the same month last year, reaching 47.2 million metric tons, or 11.12 million barrel…

Thermal Coal

Asia Thermal Coal Imports Rise in July as Japan, South Korea Buy

In July, Asia’s seaborne thermal coal imports increased to 70.66 million metric tons, a 12% rise from June’s 63.02 million tons, according to commod…

China

China Mobile Acquires Significant Stake in Hkbn for $138M

China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless carrier by subscribers, has acquired a 14.4% stake in Hong Kong-based broadband provider HKBN for HK$1.08 billi…