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FILE PHOTO: Cars wait in traffic in Shanghai, China March 10, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
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EU tariffs hit growth in China’s electric car exports, industry body official says

Growth used to be at least 30-40%, and it has slowed to only more than 10%, meaning (the tariffs) had a 20-30 percentage...

Grangemouth will begin transitioning to an oil import terminal next year (Jane Barlow/PA)
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Ensuring future for Grangemouth oil refinery is ‘real priority’: UK PM Starmer

The British prime minister said the situation at Scotland's Grangemouth refinery is a “cause of concern”.

Ottawa says it has approved Teck Resources Ltd.'s sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Swiss commodities giant Glencore. The Teck Resources logo is seen on a podium before the company's special meeting of shareholders, in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, April 26, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Ottawa approves sale of Teck’s steelmaking coal business to Glencore

Ottawa says it has approved Teck Resources sale of a majority stake in its steelmaking coal business to Swiss commodities giant Glencore.

FILE PHOTO: An Emirati woman arrives to ADNOC's Yash Social Center in Ruwais, United Arab Emirates May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Christopher Pike/File Photo
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ADNOC’s Ruwais LNG to earmark 40% stake to Shell, Total, BP, Mitsui, sources say

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has earmarked a 40% stake in its Ruwais liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to four energy majors

FILE PHOTO: A general view of BYD's first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa/File Photo
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BYD’s steep EV discounting in Thailand sparks backlash, PM seeks assurances

Thailand's consumer protection agency has initiated a probe into discounting by BYD dealers that left some buyers feeling they overpaid

China has spearheaded a targeted industrial strategy to boost its EV sector, pouring vast state funds into domestic firms (AFP)
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Why are Chinese EVs facing EU scrutiny and tariffs?

Beijing has yet to react but a Chinese trade group condemned the bloc's "protectionism".

FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in the Swiss town of Baar November 20, 2012. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann//File Photo
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Canada approves Glencore takeover of Teck coal unit, with conditions

Ottawa has approved Glencore's acquisition of miner Teck Resources' steelmaking coal unit with strict conditions to preserve jobs.

FILE PHOTO: The Fisker logo is shown on the back of a Fisker Ocean electric SUV vehicle at one of the company’s sales, service ands delivery centers in Vista, California, U.S., May 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
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Fisker seeks judge’s approval to sell Ocean EVs at $14,000 per SUV

Following the judge's nod, Fisker will be able to offload 3,321 EVs to New York-based American Lease for $46.25 million.

FILE PHOTO: A farmer sprinkles pesticide on the field as smoke rises from the chimneys of a coal power plant as the demand for coal-based power plants has risen due to the prolonged heatwave spells, in Dadri, India, June 20, 2024. REUTERS/ Priyanshu Singh/File Photo
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India asks utilities to order $33 billion in equipment this year to boost coal power output: sources

India has asked power companies to order equipment worth $33bn this year to fast track capacity additions of coal-fired power

FILE PHOTO: A general view of visitors looking at models from BYD, a Chinese automobile manufacturer, during an event a day ahead of the official opening of the 2023 Munich Auto Show IAA Mobility, in Munich, Germany, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonhard Simon/File Photo
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EU governments hesitant on Chinese EV tariffs as trade spat escalates

EU countries are wavering over whether to back additional tariffs on Chinese-built EVs, as Beijing threatens wide-ranging retaliation

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