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Electric Vehicles

Dongfeng Nissan Begins Pre-orders of N7 All-Electric Sedan Model

On April 13, 2025, Dongfeng Nissan launched pre-orders for its new all-electric sedan, the N7, with vehicles arriving at dealerships across China. The N7 is set…

Oil Price

JP Morgan Cuts Oil Price Forecasts on Weak Demand, Higher Output

JP Morgan recently revised its oil price forecasts for 2025 and 2026, pointing to increased OPEC+ production and reduced global demand. The bank lowered its 202…

Renewable Diesel

Declining Prices Clear Way for Brazil to Raise Biodiesel Blend to 15%, Industry Group Says

Brazil is poised to raise its mandatory biodiesel blend in diesel from 14% to 15%, according to Daniel Amaral, director of economics and regulatory affairs at A…

Coal Trade

China’s March Coal Imports Sink 6% as Domestic Prices Slide

China's coal imports in March totaled 38.73 million metric tons, a 6% decrease from 41.38 million tons in March 2024, according to the General Administratio…

Electric Vehicles

Geely’s Galaxy Begins Presale of Xingyao 8 Phev Model, Starting at 139,800 Yuan

On April 10, Geely Auto’s Galaxy brand launched presales for the Xingyao 8, a mid-to-large plug-in hybrid sedan, at its headquarters in Hangzhou. The mode…

Electric Vehicles

Leapmotor’s B10 SUV Goes on Sale With Starting Price Under 100,000 Yuan

On April 10, Chinese new energy vehicle (NEV) maker Leapmotor officially released the Leapmotor B10, the first model under its B Series, onto the market, offeri…

Oil Price

Egypt Raises Fuel Prices for First Time in 2025

On Friday, Egypt adjusted fuel prices upward by 11.76% to 14.81%, the first such change in 2025, according to state media. The move aligns with the government&r…

Electric Vehicles

Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Prices Rose Higher in March as Sales Fell

Tesla’s average transaction prices (ATPs) for March 2025 reached an estimated $54,582, according to Cox Automotive’s Kelley Blue Book monthly report…

Oil Price

Texas Shale Industry Voices Frustrations With Trump as Oil Prices Tank

At the Permian Basin Petroleum Association’s Spring Swing golf tournament in Odessa, West Texas, oil industry leaders expressed frustration beyond the gam…

Metal

Deep Yellow Defers Tumas Decision Pending Price Improvement

Deep Yellow, an Australian company, has postponed its decision to build a processing plant for its Tumas uranium project in Namibia, awaiting stronger market si…

Crude Oil

Occidental Petroleum Flags Higher Prices for Oil and Gas Production in Q1

On Wednesday, Occidental Petroleum, a U.S. shale company, reported that prices for its oil and gas production in the first quarter were higher than in the previ…

Oil Price

Oil Falls to Lowest Since February 2021 as Trump’s Tariffs Take Effect

Oil prices declined for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday, April 09, 2025, reaching their lowest levels since February 2021. The drop stems from growing conc…

Electric Vehicles

BYD’s Low-Cost Seagull EV Now Starts at Under $8,000 in China

BYD, a leading Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, has lowered the price of its most affordable model, the Seagull EV, to 56,800 yuan (under $8,000) in April. …

Oil Price

Azerbaijani Oil Decreases in Price

Wedoany.com Report-Apr. 8, On April 7, the price of Azerbaijan’s Azeri Light crude oil dropped by $1.5 (2.15%) on a CIF basis at the Italian port of Augus…

Oil Price

Saudi Arabia Cuts Oil Prices to Asia to Four-Month Low

On Sunday, Saudi Arabia, a leading global oil exporter, reduced crude oil prices for Asian buyers for May deliveries, setting them at the lowest level in four m…