Chinese firms are accelerating the pace at which they propose new coal-fired power plants, even as the government moves to rein in growth after the rapid expansion in recent years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.

Russian President Vladimir Putin left Beijing with no sign of a breakthrough on a natural gas pipeline project with the potential to reshape global energy flows and geopolitics.

Australia’s Edify Energy Pty Ltd. secured financing needed to begin construction on two massive solar-and-battery power plants.

Australia’s Beach Energy Ltd. believes it’s a more attractive acquisition target due to a government plan to force gas producers to keep a portion of their sales at home.

The Iran war and resulting energy crisis could inject new urgency into plans for a major natural gas pipeline between Russia and China.

A pipeline deal will be on the agenda when Russia’s president visits Beijing this week.

China’s thermal power generation grew for a fourth straight month in April even as coal output fell, highlighting the challenges Beijing faces in continuing to buffer its economy from the global energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran.

President Donald Trump said his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping likes the idea of buying more US oil, as the leaders meet in Beijing.

A White House official said that Chinese President Xi Jinping opposes efforts to charge a toll to navigate the Strait of Hormuz and is interested in purchasing more US oil to reduce its dependence on the waterway in the future.

Economic activity in China’s most important manufacturing hub is heaping pressure on power supplies, sparking an energy stress test as the Iran war chokes shipments of fuel.

Economic activity in China’s most important manufacturing hub is heaping pressure on power supplies, sparking an energy stress test as the Iran war chokes shipments of fuel.

As electric car sales soften in China after years of breakneck growth, electric trucks are taking off, with the emerging industry expected to get a boost from the Iran war.

Fossil fuels staged a comeback in China’s power sector last quarter, as weather variations and grid constraints slowed the growth of clean energy.

China will seek to double its supply of non-fossil fuel energy by 2035, in a plan that analysts see as a boost to Beijing’s green targets.

Seven nuclear power reactors are scheduled to be completed and commissioned in China this year, state broadcaster China Central Television reported, citing the nation’s atomic energy organization’s annual report.

The country’s independent crude processors rely heavily on discounted Iranian, Russian and Venezuelan crude, putting them in a perilous position.

Chinese clean‑tech manufacturers are beginning to benefit from the supply crunch in the Persian Gulf, as rising oil and natural gas prices and a renewed emphasis on energy security boost demand for batteries and electric vehicles.

Woodside Energy Group Ltd. said liquefied natural gas and domestic gas production has restarted at its North West Shelf facility in Australia after a disruption by Severe Cyclone Narelle late last week.

While Brent and WTI hover around the low $100s, spiking fuel costs paint a clearer picture of the escalating disruption.