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Electric Vehicles

Chery Joins UN-Backed Sustainable Business & Brand Initiative

On September 4, a high-level dialogue titled "Building Sustainable Business and Brands" was held in Geneva. The event was co-organized by UN Trade and Developme…

United Kingdom

Plastic Energy and SABIC Announce Production of First Batch of TACOLL From Waste Plastic

Plastic Energy, a leader in chemical recycling based in London, UK, has successfully produced its first batch of TACOIL™ at a joint venture plant with SAB…

Germany

Germany Has Its First Green Ship Recycling Facility

For the first time, ships will be recycled in Germany rather than being sent to South Asia for dismantling. Earlier this year, EWD Benli Recycling, a subsidiary…

China

India, China Agree to Resumes, Boost Business Links

On August 19, 2025, in New Delhi, India and China announced plans to resume direct flights and enhance trade and investment cooperation, marking a step toward r…

China

China Buys First Australian Canola Cargo Since 2020, Traders Say

A Chinese state-owned trading company, COFCO, has acquired approximately 50,000 metric tons of new-crop Australian canola, according to two traders familiar wit…

Panama

Panama Canal Celebrates 111th Birthday With Sustainability Momentum

On August 15, 2025, the Panama Canal, a vital waterway connecting the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, commemorated 111 years of operation, reaffirming its dedi…

LNG

Centrica Getting a Decade’s Worth of US LNG

Centrica Energy, the trading arm of U.K. energy company Centrica, has signed a natural gas sale and purchase agreement with U.S.-based Devon Energy Corporation.…

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 …

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…

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…

Electricity Trade

Adani Power Secures Major Power Supply Contract in Bihar, India

Adani Power, India’s largest private thermal power producer, received a letter of intent from the Bihar State Power Generation Company Limited (BSPGCL) to…

Coal Trade

China July Coal Imports Fall 23% on Ample Domestic Supply

China's coal imports in July 2025 dropped by 23% compared to the previous year, reaching 35.61 million metric tons, according to data released by the Genera…

Oil Refinery

India’s Biggest Refiner Buys US, Middle East Crude as Trump Slams Russia Purchases

Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), India's largest refiner, has secured 7 million barrels of crude oil from the United States, Canada, and the Middle East for Se…

China

China’s MARA Publishes the Report of Global Agricultural Market and Trade 2025

On July 28, 2025, the Agricultural Trade Early-Warning and Remedy Expert Committee of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs released the Repor…

South Korea

South Korea Commits $150B to Help Revive US Shipbuilding

South Korea has committed $150 billion to a fund aimed at revitalizing the United States’ shipbuilding industry, as part of a broader $350 billion trade a…