China has scrapped two-thirds of its planned overseas coal projects since President Xi Jinping pledged five years ago to stop building plants abroad, while stepping up the development of green energy in the Global South.

Chinese crude oil imports fell sharply in June to near a decade low, hampered by war in the Persian Gulf and an abrupt slowdown in domestic demand.

China’s biggest solar maker has begun producing cells that replace silver with copper, in response to soaring prices of the precious metal that have rattled the industry since last year.

China’s biggest solar maker has begun producing cells that replace silver with copper, in response to soaring prices of the precious metal that have rattled the industry since last year.

Chinese aluminum exports surged in May, helping fill a global shortage caused by war in the Middle East. Crude oil imports continued to slump, dropping to an eight-year low, as the conflict chokes shipments from major producers.

Plunging crude imports forced Chinese oil processors to sharply reduce output last month, with runs in the state-owned sector dropping to multiyear lows.

Chinese energy imports fell sharply in April, as the near-halt to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz choked a vital channel for crude oil and natural gas.

Chinese imports of the main raw material for aluminum jumped to a two-year high in March, as cargoes bound for smelters in the Middle East were rerouted to the world’s biggest producer.

China processed less crude oil last month, as refiners cut run rates to conserve supplies snarled by war in the Persian Gulf.

Chinese crude oil and natural gas imports fell in March, as the supply crunch in the Persian Gulf began to affect shipments.

Chinese crude oil and natural gas imports fell in March, as the supply crunch in the Persian Gulf began to affect shipments.

Chinese overcapacity in steelmaking and oil refining is once again in the government’s crosshairs.

Chinese overcapacity in steelmaking and oil refining is once again in the government’s crosshairs.

Chinese leaders will launch a pivotal five-year plan this week that’ll help shape global commodities markets through the end of the decade. Their fixes targeting supply will be as important as the impact of their decisions on demand.

Chinese leaders will launch a pivotal five-year plan this week that’ll help shape global commodities markets through the end of the decade. Their fixes targeting supply will be as important as the impact of their decisions on demand.

Chinese aluminum output rose to an all-time high last year, climbing to around the country’s capacity limit, while steel fell to a seven-year low, underscoring dramatically different prospects for the two most widely used metals.

China’s coal purchases fell the most in a decade last year, posting the steepest drop among imports of major commodities due to an abundance of cheaper alternatives and a rare contraction in thermal power generation.