• Editorial

  PTT re-engages in South East Asia with new chemicals investments

  • 05 7月 2017

  Steve Jenkins reviews how Thai conglomerate PTT is changing its strategy in response to the government’s recent environmental and economic policymaking.

• Editorial

  What is the impact of China’s import ban on waste plastic?

  • 31 10月 2017

  The Chinese government plans to ban waste imports — including plastics — by the end of this year. While this could have positive repercussions in the long term, like exporting countries being forced to re-evaluate their approach to waste and improve their systems, we could see negative impacts appear quickly. Without China and its fibre industry serving as an end market, some countries may forego plastics collection efforts, leaving plastics to be littered or disposed of in landfills, waterways or the ocean.

• Editorial

  Proposed closure of Jiangsu ports unnerves chemical markets in China

  • 30 9月 2017

  Proposed closure of Jiangsu ports unnerves chemical markets in China. Learn why.

• Editorial

  Why is China the early adopter of CTO/MTO

  • 14 11月 2017

  Kelly Cui, Olefins Senior Consultant, explains China’s abundant coal reserves and how it’s being used to meet domestic olefins demand.

• Opinion

  Can Gazprom deliver Power of Siberia gas to China by 2020?

  • 06 9月 2017

  In July, Gazprom and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) announced first gas supplies via the Power of Siberia pipeline for 20 December 2019. Alongside a raft of projects starting up in 2019-2021, tax increases and low gas prices are straining Gasproms finances. We explore the risks for the Power of Siberia project.

• Editorial

  Asia-Pac oil on the decline

  • 28 2月 2017

  Up to 2020, Asia-Pacific faces a decline in oil output but is this a permanent trend?

• Editorial

  Chinese iron ore mines: will they restart?

  • 09 4月 2017

  Watch our view on whether and when Chinese iron ore mines may re-start production and the factors affecting the start up.

• Opinion

  2017 Gas Indonesia Summit: what lies ahead?

  • 07 8月 2017

  As Indonesia braces for higher LNG consumption, the country needs to address several issues, which can be used as learnings across emerging LNG markets around the world.

• Opinion

  ExxonMobil acquires Southeast Asia's Jurong Aromatics

  • 15 5月 2017

  ExxonMobil acquired Jurong Aromatics in May 2017, strengthen its aromatics supply position in south east Asia.

• Opinion

  Has DuPont left the building?

  • 31 5月 2017

  Does the recent sale of its BOPP and BOPET assets to Jindal Poly Films mean Dupont has left these markets for good? Simon King considers the deal.

• Editorial

  Illegal capacity and pollution: two threats facing the Chinese aluminium industry

  • 01 8月 2017

  China released policies in April cracking down on illegal smelting capacities. How much is at risk?

• Editorial

  China and shale gas: growing operational confidence from CNPC and Sinopec

  • 05 7月 2017

  At the workshop, representatives from both CNPC and Sinopec shared progress updates on their shale gas projects.

• Editorial

  What’s the future for Chinese iron ore mines?

  • 08 4月 2017

  If previously closed Chinese mines re-enter the market, how likely are they to resume production and to what capacity?

• Editorial

  Global nickel outlook: a pendulum of uncertainty

  • 24 3月 2017

  Since 1 January 2017, the nickel price has swung wildly on sentiment alone. Facing a relaxed export ban in Indonesia and potential mine closures in The Philippines, a great deal of uncertainty surrounds the market, which feeds China’s nickel pig iron (NPI) production and thus, the market for stainless steel.

• Editorial

  Singapore carbon pricing: an accelerating trend?

  • 07 4月 2017

  As the first Southeast Asian nation to adopt a tax on carbon, Singapore could encourage other countries to follow suit

• Editorial

  Is China edging closer to a national carbon market?

  • 10 4月 2017

  We assess an unofficial review of emissions allowances which offers a glimpse of the country’s carbon trading scheme.

• Opinion

  Growth and opportunities in Southeast Asian LNG and power

  • 05 10月 2017

  As the region grows richer, energy demand is booming, leading to buoyant gas, LNG and power markets.

• Opinion

  ASEAN at 50: new ways to foster LNG and power cooperation

  • 17 10月 2017

  ASEAN has to explore new ways of energy cooperation among its members.

• Featured

  Another milestone in the decline of coal in the US

  • 22 11月 2019

  In this week's Energy Pulse with Ed Crooks, the closure of the Navajo Generating Station, coal’s resilience in China, and claims of breakthroughs in solar and batteries.

• Opinion

  What technology is winning the global energy storage race?

  • 26 11月 2019

  What is winning the global energy storage race? Lithium-ion is the clear winner, but it has one major drawback. Rory McCarthy, senior analyst, energy storage, looks at lithium-ion's role in the energy transition.

• Opinion

  Greener LNG is vital to Asia’s sustainable development

  • 29 11月 2019

  Gas will play a vital role in Asia’s fight against air pollution, and in meeting its future energy demand. But with its environmental impact under new scrutiny, is it time for LNG to get greener?

• Featured

  The IEA’s outlook to 2040

  • 15 11月 2019

  The latest edition of the International Energy Agency's flagship World Energy Outlook highlighted its concern that the world is "well off track from the aim of a secure and sustainable energy future". This and more from Ed Crooks, Vice-Chair, Americas.

• Opinion

  Rebooting what’s possible in India’s gas and LNG market

  • 07 11月 2019

  India is something of a conundrum for global LNG players. I recently returned from a week in Delhi, just as the capital was making headlines for one of the worst episodes of air pollution, while the country’s energy mix remains dominated by cheap domestic coal.

• Opinion

  ONGC outlines 2040 strategic vision

  • 24 8月 2019

  India's national oil company ONGC has just unveiled its 2040 strategy. Get our latest analysis.

• Opinion

  It’s now time to get excited about renewables in Asia Pacific

  • 02 8月 2019

  How does the region move rapidly towards a pathway to decarbonisation in line with Paris Agreement goals, while ensuring continued economic growth and competitiveness?

• Editorial

  US government looks to chip in on EV charging infrastructure

  • 05 8月 2019

  The US Senate is allocating nearly $300 billion to America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA). Alternative fueling stations will benefit EV drivers.

• Editorial

  How will the closure of Philadelphia Energy Solutions impact US aromatics?

  • 15 7月 2019

  Philadelphia Energy Solutions has announced its intention to shut down refinery operations permanently following a fire at the facility on June 21, 2019. Understand the impact of the closure of the 600,000-tonnes-per-year cumene unit at the site on global and US cumene markets.

• Opinion

  Stepping on the gas: are Asia Pacific governments doing enough?

  • 26 6月 2019

  Find out which Asia Pacific countries are most attractive to investors as a gas supply crunch looms. And get your copy of the report by Graham Kellas, Senior VP of Global Fiscal Research.

• Featured

  How cities can accelerate the energy transition

  • 02 7月 2019

  What role do cities play in driving the energy transition? Find out in this complimentary report from Alan Gelder, VP of Refining, Chemicals & Oil Markets.

• Opinion

  Three reasons why bauxite seaborne trade is set to grow sharply over the next decade

  • 21 6月 2019

  Three reasons why bauxite seaborne trade is set to grow sharply over the next decade