Supertankers face delays as China fills oil reserves
A shipping jam is underway Chinese ports as imports arrive to replace the Iranian oil gap.
Published 29-May-2012
Tag: regulatory and standards
Strict emissions standards increase palladium consumption
Stricter emissions regs in China's auto industry is driving up the cost of Palladium.
Published 15-May-2012
Sinopec gains approval for Galp deal
Chinese Government gives go-ahead for acquisition of Galp's Brazilian unit.
Published 14-May-2012
Argentina looks to Petrobras after nationalising Repsol-YPF
Argentina surprised the oil and finance world by 'nationalising' YPF, scuppering a potential Sinopec deal and is now looking to Brazil's Petrobras for production investment
Published 21-Apr-2012
ConocoPhilips increases compensation as CNOOC announces Bohai find
ConocoPhilips and CNOOC have reached agreement with fishermen for spill compensation as CNOOC announces a new Bohai oil find
Published 19-Apr-2012
China opens up to foreign car insurers
Foreign auto insurers are rushing to capitalise on China's relaxation of regulations.
Published 19-Apr-2012
Shanxi goes green
China's coal capital turns to alternative, green industries in an effort reduce dependency on single income source.
Published 27-Mar-2012
China halts Airbus orders
New EU emissions regulations could put major purchase deal on ice.
Published 26-Mar-2012
China fuel prices rise for the second time in two months
Rise in crude costs forces government action to hike prices for gasoline and diesel.
Published 26-Mar-2012