Saturday, June 21, 2025
U.S. Battery Makers Declare National Emergency After China’s Antimony Ban- oil and gas 360

U.S. battery makers declare national emergency after China’s antimony ban

(Oil Price) – Battery makers in America have started to feel the pinch from China’s ban of exports of the critical mineral antimony, to the point of seeing the shortage as a national emergency. Last summer, China, which supplies more than half of the world’s antimony product, introduced export restrictions of the critical mineral. In December 2024, Beijing banned all antimony

Oil rises to 7-week high on US-China trade deal- oil and gas 360

Oil rises to 7-week high on US-China trade deal

(Investing) – LONDON -Oil prices rose to their highest in seven weeks on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal had been done with China, heightening expectations of a de-escalation in trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Brent crude futures were up $1.15, or 1.7%, to $68.02 a barrel at 1249 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude

Oil prices steady ahead of US-China trade talks- oil and gas 360

Oil prices steady ahead of US-China trade talks

(Investing) – LONDON  -Oil prices were stable on Monday as investors awaited U.S.-China trade talks in London in the hope that a deal could boost the global economic outlook and subsequently fuel demand. Brent crude futures gained 11 cents, or 0.2%, to $66.58 a barrel by 1312 GMT while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose by 6 cents, or 0.1%, to $64.64.

Oil rises 1% as China, U.S. teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call- oil and gas 360

Oil rises 1% as China, U.S. teams to meet following Trump, Xi trade call

(Investing) – HOUSTON -Oil prices rose 1% on Thursday, rebounding from the previous day’s drop as traders responded to news that U.S. and Chinese teams will meet shortly, following a phone call on trade held between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Brent crude futures were up 65 cents, or 1%, at $65.51 a barrel by 11:36 a.m. EDT

Venezuela’s oil exports stable as buyers in China receive more- oil and gas 360

Venezuela’s oil exports stable as buyers in China receive more

(BOE Report) – Venezuela’s oil exports remained almost unchanged last month as increased shipments to customers in China offset a decline in U.S.-authorized sales, according to vessel-tracking data and internal documents from state company PDVSA. The U.S. Treasury and State departments in March revoked the authorizations they had granted in recent years for PDVSA’s customers and partners to export oil

Canada’s crude oil shift to China schools Trump in unintended consequences: Russell- oil and gas 360

Canada’s crude oil shift to China schools Trump in unintended consequences: Russell

(BOE Report) – If there is a law of unintended consequences, then a good example is how commodity markets are adjusting to both the realities and the perceived threats of the tariff war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s trade and tariff measures have forced commodity producers, traders and buyers to re-think long-established relationships, adapt to emerging realities and

Oil prices fall on China/U.S. economic worries; Ukraine peace talks eyed- oil and gas 360

Oil prices fall on China/U.S. economic worries; Ukraine peace talks eyed

(Investing) – Oil prices fell Monday, handing back some of the previous week’s gains as traders fretted about Moody’s U.S. credit downgrade as well as slowing economic growth from China, the world’s largest crude importer. At 08:15 ET (12:15 GMT), Brent Oil Futures expiring in June inched 0.7% lower to $64.93 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures also fell 0.7% to $61.53

With US trade war, China now top buyer for Canadian crude on Trans Mountain pipeline- oil and gas 360

With US trade war, China now top buyer for Canadian crude on Trans Mountain pipeline

(BOE Report) – China has emerged as the top customer for Canadian oil shipped on the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline, ship tracking data showed, as a U.S. trade war has shifted crude flows in the year since the pipeline started operating. China’s new interest in Canadian oil comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war has strained relations between longtime

U.S. warns Hong Kong banks over Iran oil sales- oil and gas 360

U.S. warns Hong Kong banks over Iran oil sales

(Oil Price) – The United States is looking to close all loopholes Iran is using to sell its oil to China and warned Hong Kong-based banks last month against facilitating Iranian oil sales to Chinese buyers, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the development. In early April, a delegation from the U.S. Department of the Treasury visited Hong Kong,

China snubs U.S. energy in trade pause- oil and gas 360

China snubs U.S. energy in trade pause

(Oil Price) – Despite the trade talks breakthrough the United States and China announced earlier this week, Chinese imports of U.S. energy will remain at near zero levels, at least over the summer, while the world’s two biggest economies are negotiating a possible trade deal. The U.S. and China on Monday announced a 90-day de-escalation in the trade war, slashing their

Traders rebrand Venezuelan oil for China as Brazilian, sources and tanker trackers say- oil and gas 360

Traders rebrand Venezuelan oil for China as Brazilian, sources and tanker trackers say

(BOE Report) – Traders have rebranded more than $1 billion of Venezuelan oil shipments to China as Brazilian crude over the past year, according to two tanker tracking firms, company documents and four traders, helping buyers to cut logistics costs and circumvent U.S. sanctions. Independent refiners in China are the main buyers of seaborne oil shipments from countries sanctioned by

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced- oil and gas 360

As Brazilian president visits China, $1 billion sustainable fuel deal announced

(Investing) – SAO PAULO -Brazil announced two Chinese partnerships on Monday, including a $1 billion investment by China’s Envision Energy to produce sustainable aviation fuel, as the country’s president visits China. President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with energy companies as well as with automaker GAC, and Chinese defense company Norinco. Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira told journalists