China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources sayChina is intensifying customs inspections on fertilizer exports, particularly ammonium sulphate, to prevent circumvention of new restrictio...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
India's Russian oil imports more than triple to 5.3 billion euro in MarchIndia’s crude oil imports from Russia surged in March, with purchases tripling to €5.3 billion as volumes doubled and prices rose, accordin...
14 Apr, 2026, 06.47 PM IST
Beijing won its war for blue skies, but villagers are paying the priceChina air quality: Reports of villagers huddling under multiple blankets or secretly burning firewood for warmth -- firewood is banned, too...
14 Jan, 2026, 11.32 AM IST
US coal exports to India expected to rise due to China tariffsThe US is likely to increase coal exports to India after China imposed new tariffs on American energy imports. This shift may affect the ma...
11 Feb, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
India becomes 2nd-largest importer of Russian fuelsIndia purchased 32% of Russia's crude oil exports while the EU (8%) and Turkey (4%) were the third- and fourth-largest buyers. Crude import...
26 Dec, 2023, 11.34 PM IST
Global steel prices set to stabilise in 2023, says CRISIL RatingsFollowing the global trend, domestic steel prices are expected to soften only a minimal 2-4% on-year (for flat steel) in fiscal 2024, after...
12 Jan, 2023, 07.44 PM IST
Russia's €158 billion in fossil fuel revenues outstrip cost of Ukraine invasion: CREAThe largest Russian fossil fuel importer was the European Union (EUR 85 bln), followed by China (EUR 35 bln), Turkey (EUR 11 bln), India (E...
06 Sep, 2022, 05.44 PM IST
China and India funnel $24 billion to Putin in energy spreeIndia’s increase in spending after the war has been far more dramatic, as it doesn’t share a land border with Russia and its ports are norm...
06 Jul, 2022, 03.09 PM IST
China's coking coal imports from Russia touch record high in AprilThe world's biggest coal consumer brought in 1.71 million tonnes of the metallurgical coal from Russia last month, more than double the 761...
20 May, 2022, 05.37 PM IST
China stocks end 1% lower as coal miners slumpThe blue-chip CSI300 index ended down 1.3 per cent to 4,898.16, while the Shanghai Composite Index lost 1 per cent to 3,562.31 points.
27 Oct, 2021, 02.49 PM IST
China’s boycott of Australian coals helps IndiaAustralia is the worlds largest exporter of coming coal, which is used in making steel. It is also the worlds second latest exporter of The...
31 Aug, 2021, 09.52 PM IST
Ban on Australian coal imports: Southern China suffers power outagesIn 2019, about 60 per cent of China’s coal used in electricity generation came from Australia. China reportedly uses coal to meet 70 per ce...
04 Jan, 2021, 09.40 AM IST
Trade ban against Australia is a double-edged sword for ChinaChina is more than ever dependent on Australian iron ore to feed its steel furnaces, and on Australian coal to generate power to keep its e...
22 Dec, 2020, 04.40 PM IST
Australian PM says China coal ban would breach WTO rulesCoal and iron ore are Australia's most lucrative exports. But Australian exports appear to have suffered due to deteriorating bilateral rel...
15 Dec, 2020, 09.03 AM IST
Global thermal coal prices to fall following coronavirus outburst in ChinaThermal coal imports into China are also likely to slow for a time. Already there are reports of Indonesian coal producers being asked to d...
31 Jan, 2020, 08.06 PM IST
Dollar holds modest gains, Aussie finds footing after plungeThe euro was 0.05% higher at $1.1340 and on track to gain 0.4% on the week.
22 Feb, 2019, 07.59 AM IST
China unveils $284 billion plan to curb pollutionChina today unveiled a multi-billion dollar plan to tackle air pollution in the country with a multi pronged strategy.
12 Sep, 2013, 08.21 PM IST