Energy

Analysts expect energy pricing reform after NPC

4 Mar 2013

Operators and investors in the mainland's energy sector will be eager to scour Premier Wen Jiabao's annual government work report tomorrow for the key words "price reform".

Nexen deal sees US hobble CNOOC in Gulf fields

3 Mar 2013

CNOOC's purchase of Nexen includes about 200 deep-water leases in the Gulf. The company surrendered operating control of them to quell US national security concerns.

Political will can fuel Hong Kong's move towards low-carbon future

28 Feb 2013

Each year, the Climate Change Business Forum surveys Hong Kong companies to determine how they perceive the threats and opportunities presented by climate change, with a particular focus on the...

China Gas, Sinopec near venture deals

21 Feb 2013

The two firms were in advanced talks on setting up a venture to distribute liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) produced by Sinopec's oil refineries and sell compressed natural gas (CNG) at its petrol...

Russia, China firms in talks over oil for loans

14 Feb 2013

Rosneft is seeking to borrow up to US$30 billion from China in exchange for possibly doubling oil supplies, making the country the largest consumer of Russian oil and further diverting supplies...

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Sinochem buys into Texas oil-shale field

Sinochem Group, China's biggest supplier of chemical products, has agreed to buy a 40 per cent stake in Texas oil-shale acreage from Pioneer Natural Resources for US$500 million.

CNOOC expects little change in output

The five-year target excludes new acquisitions, such as its US$15.1 billion purchase of Canadian oil and gas firm Nexen, which is pending approval by United States regulators.

Marathon Mania: Banking on the carbs

You could eat as much as you wanted before a marathon, but for such a long race, it's almost inevitable that you'll still run out of energy

ENERGY

China puts tighter cap on energy use growth

Beijing aims to slow growth in energy use in a drive to contain its rising dependence on imported fuel.

ENERGY

China-Myanmar oil pipe to open in May

Oil from the Middle East and natural gas could be flowing through pipelines from Myanmar to China by the end of May "if everything goes as planned", China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)...

ENERGY

World not running out of oil just yet, BP claims

Warnings that the world is headed for "peak oil"- when oil supplies decline after reaching the highest rates of extraction - appear "increasingly groundless", BP's chief executive said last week...