China's edge in an oil shock: How EVs and renewables cushion the blowChina enjoys a distinct edge as oil prices surge. Decades of investment in electric vehicles and renewable energy sources are now paying of...
14 Mar, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Chinese refiners begin run cuts as Iran war tightens oil supplyRecent turbulence in the Strait of Hormuz has led to significant operational changes among China’s major refiners. Zhejiang Petrochemical C...
03 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Asian oil refiners could cut run rates on Hormuz Strait logjamStrait of Hormuz: About a fifth of the world’s oil passes through the vital waterway, and the passage of ships has slowed dramatically sinc...
03 Mar, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
Trump’s Venezuela oil grab is pushing Chinese refiners to CanadaChina's refiners, facing a cutoff from Venezuelan crude due to US actions, are now exploring pricier Canadian oil. Inquiries for Canadian s...
08 Jan, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
China's landfills brim with textile waste as fast fashion reigns and recycling takes a back seatIn China, the world’s largest textile producer and consumer, more than 26 million tons of clothes are thrown away each year, according to g...
10 Jul, 2024, 10.31 AM IST
China-Europe rail routes become supply chain’s latest problemThe conflict is adding to congestion at some of the biggest ports, putting further pressure on global supply chains that are still reeling ...
23 Mar, 2022, 09.35 AM IST
Saudi Arabia expands share in China oil market, Russia lagsChina brought in 87.58 million tonnes of crude oil from the kingdom, or an equivalence of 1.75 million barrels-per-day (bpd), data from the...
20 Jan, 2022, 11.27 AM IST
Half a million quarantined as China export hub faces outbreakThe problems in the province come as Chinese media reported on Monday that the country's first case of the fast-spreading Omicron variant h...
14 Dec, 2021, 12.19 PM IST
Reliance, Saudi Aramco discuss cash and share stake deal: ReportAmbani had in August 2019 announced talks for the sale of a 20 per cent stake in the oil-to-chemicals (O2C) business, which comprises its t...
28 Apr, 2021, 08.38 PM IST
China’s mega-refineries are throttling other Asia oil processorsA frenzy of refinery building in China is set to make the nation the world’s largest crude processor this year. That’s putting pressure on ...
31 Mar, 2021, 10.31 AM IST
Reliance-Aramco deal likely if crude oil averages USD 65"A fall in crude price and Aramco's USD 75 billion annual dividend commitment have delayed the RIL O2C stake buy in our view," research fir...
26 Mar, 2021, 03.34 PM IST
China set to eclipse America as world’s biggest oil refinerThe Covid crisis has hastened a seismic shift in the global refining industry as demand for plastics and fuels grows in China and the rest ...
22 Nov, 2020, 09.20 AM IST
Sole survivor? Saudi Aramco doubles down on oil to outlast rivalsBut Saudi Aramco plans to boost its production capacity so it can pump as much of Saudi Arabia's vast oil reserves when demand picks up - b...
07 Oct, 2020, 10.25 PM IST
Chemical & petrochem segments have huge investment potential in India: Deloitte India‘Petrol, diesel and the liquid fuel demand will gradually taper off and come down in certain parts of the world’
27 Jul, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
China's main manufacturing hubs reboot after virus shutdownMainland China reported nine new coronavirus cases outside the epicentre of Hubei on Monday, the lowest since the national health authority...
25 Feb, 2020, 03.11 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to regain India's top oil supplier spot after Reliance dealSaudi Arabia, which traditionally has been India's top oil source, lost the slot to Iraq during the last two financial years.
15 Aug, 2019, 12.43 PM IST
Fifteen stocks in focus on Tuesday, 17 January 2017Reliance Industries on Monday reported a 3.6 per cent rise in its third quarter net profit after a dip in refinery margins was offset by ro...
17 Jan, 2017, 08.21 AM IST