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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak departs 10 Downing Street, London, to attend Prime Minister’s Questions at the Houses of Parliament (Yui Mok/PA)
Natural GasNewsOilPolitics

Cross-party MPs urge Sunak to end plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil

Parliamentary groups tells PM Sunak North Sea plans are 'retreating from responsibility' on the global stage.

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Nio is pictured on its car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, or Auto China 2024, in Beijing, China, April 25, 2024. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

China’s Nio launches Onvo brand to challenge Tesla’s bestseller

Nio's Onvo SUV launched as a rival to Tesla's Model Y by the Chinese electric vehicle maker.

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
AnalysisIn-DepthPoliticsTrade

Analysis: ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,’ China trolls US tariffs

Chinese state media shoots back after Biden’s tariffs, with an argument that the US is only hurting its own climate goals and raising...

FILE PHOTO: Japan's incoming Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Ken Saito speaks to media at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's official residence in Tokyo, Japan December 14, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato
InfrastructureNewsPoliticsResiliency

Japan starts energy talks to balance supply risks with net zero goal

Japan's net zero strategy under review as part of government plans to balance decarbonisation with energy security.

FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer of SpaceX and Tesla and owner of X looks on during the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024.  REUTERS/David Swanson/File Photo
AutomotiveBusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)In-Depth

The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff

How the Tesla Supercharger division lost its staff, why it matters – and what will happen to the expanding EV network now?

FILE PHOTO: Chinese and U.S. flags flutter outside the building of an American company in Beijing, China January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo
NewsPoliticsTrade

China says ‘bullying’ tariff hike shows that some in US have lost their minds

"The US has lost its self-confidence," says Chinese minister in rebuttal of President Biden's tariffs.

Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi sets out QatarEnergy's plans to boost LNG production capacity at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha (AFP)
Liquefied Natural GasNatural GasNewsTrade

Qatar eyes more long-term gas supply deals this year

Energy Minister says Qatar LNG business is booming with 25m tonnes secured last year and 'huge demand' on the horizon.

FILE PHOTO: An Aiways U5 electric car is displayed at a company store in Shanghai, China September 22, 2020. Picture taken September 22, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo
BusinessElectric Vehicles (EVs)News

Chinese EV maker Aiways to go public in US via merger deal

Aiways merger with Hudson Acquisition Corp should value company at $400m as company plans to target European market.

FILE PHOTO: The Anglo American logo is seen in Rusternburg October 5, 2015. Picture taken October 5, 2015.  REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo
AnalysisBusinessCritical MineralsIn-DepthMining

Analysis: BHP’s options for Anglo American deal narrow as deadline looms

Mooted BHP Anglo deal, which has been rejected twice, could turn into a hostile takeover bid – or will the mining rivals walk...

FILE PHOTO: A truck passes by a chemical factory near the Jinjie Industrial Park in Shenmu, Shaanxi province, China November 20, 2023. REUTERS/Ella Cao/File Photo
EfficiencyInfrastructureNewsRegulations

China calls for stepped-up energy-efficiency plans to meet targets

State planning agency orders provinces across China to develop energy efficiency plans for biggest carbon consumers.

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