Chinese automakers perform poorly in 2011
Profit slumps blamed on weak domestic demand and market saturation
Published 26-Mar-2012
Tag: China
Libya increases exports to China
Sinopec and PetroChina to buy increased Libyan crude output
Published 26-Mar-2012
Morgan Stanley buys $300m stake in Tianhe Chemicals
Private equity giant buys stake in Chinese lubes additive manufacturer.
Published 26-Mar-2012
Sinopec to acquire parent group's assets
Sinopec is set to buy upstream and gas assets from China Petrochemical Corporation.
Published 26-Mar-2012
VW China may recall faulty gearboxes
VW may be forced to recall vehicles fitted with its DSG gearbox following public pressure
Published 26-Mar-2012
View from the Bridge - China April 2012
China's analysts are taking a long, comparative look at growth predictions against reality as China's economy starts to slow, the drive for quality lubes continues but domestic automakers fail to perform.
Published 23-Mar-2012
BRICs & US oil consumption to top nearly $2,000bn and US synthetics to grow
Two new reports show significant growth in global oil consumption and specific US demand for synthetic lubes and functional fluids.
Published 05-Mar-2012
Busy time for BP as numbers show strength
BP delivered a strong finish to 2011 and is set to sell Global LPG bottling assets and US natural gas processing operations in Kansas.
Published 01-Mar-2012
Japanese globetrotter recovers stolen bike
A Japanese traveller on a round-the-world trip wins the sympathy of social media users to recover his bike.
Published 28-Feb-2012
Audi and Great Wall set sights high for 2012 sales
Two major suppliers to the Chinese vehicle market have set ambitious targets for the year.
Published 27-Feb-2012