Study Emphasizes Importance of China’s Transition to Electric Cars

With China’s oil consumption expected to rise to 11.6 million barrels per day by 2020, from 7.6 million in 2007, electric vehicles are taking on an increased importance.

In Face of Sanctions, China Premier Warms to Iran

The remarks appeared to undercut U.S. efforts at a unified approach to Iran’s nuclear program.

China Signs Deal for Gas in Trade Talk With Putin

Pricing details were yet to be worked out in the deal between Gazprom and a Chinese state-run company.

In Drive for Wind Power, Man Who Led Coal Plant Seeks Atonement

Min Deqing says he delayed installing pollution controls at his coal plant, and hopes to redeem himself by promoting clean energy.

Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert

Beijing is steering a push toward wind and solar power, while the U.S. is just starting.

China Starts Investing Globally

Long spurned in the international market, China has invested $41 billion in global oil projects this week alone.

Iraq Signs $3.5 Billion Deal for China to Develop Oil Field

The deal between Iraq’s state-owned oil company, North Oil, and China’s CNPC is worth $3.5 billion and is the first major deal since the U.S. invasion in 2003.

Iraq Signs Oil Deal With China Worth Up to $3 Billion

The contract was the first major oil deal the Iraq government has made with a foreign country since 2003.

Iraq Poised to Revive Oil Contract With China

The 11-year-old contract with China, worth $1.2 billion, is Iraq’s largest oil deal since the invasion in 2003, an Oil Ministry official said.

Chinese Entity Buys a Stake in British Oil Giant

A Chinese government entity has acquired a sizable stake in BP for about $2 billion, the latest indication that China is becoming an increasingly important global investor.

As Most of China Celebrates New Year, a Scramble Continues in Coal Country

The recent snowstorms that left millions without power in Southern China underscored the country’s heavy dependence on coal and laid bare the glaring inadequacies of its production and distribution cycle.

Cold Chinese Grow Angry Over Lack of Preparation

The Chinese government in the last week has worked as hard at public relations and crisis management, faced with the crippling effects of some of the most important snowfall in 50 years.

Blizzards and Coal Shortages Strain China’s Rail Network

After blizzards disrupted coal deliveries, acute electricity shortages across a swath of central and southern China have exposed the fragility of transportation networks.

Pinched by Price Controls, Power Plants in China Scale Back

The Chinese government is trying to address an electricity shortage that has led to rationing in more than a third of the country’s provinces in recent weeks.

China on verge of power blackout as coal reserve runs short

Many parts of China are on the verge of losing power as the country's thermal coal reserve is dropping towards the warning level, the country's main electricity supplier has said, Beijing News reported today.

China to Freeze Energy Prices in an Effort to Quell Worries About Inflation

Under the edict, prices of oil products, natural gas and electricity will be frozen in the near term along with public water bills and transportation tickets.

Hong Kong Power Regulations Based in Part on Emissions

Hong Kong adopts a new regulatory system that could some day be a model for mainland China’s giant power industries.

Rising Food and Fuel Costs Spur Inflation in China

Inflation accelerated further in China last month, government statisticians announced on Tuesday, as rising costs for food and fuel are now sending prices up briskly across Asia.

China Deal Gives Lift to Revival of Fission

Areva, the French nuclear power giant, signed the largest deal in the industry’s history Monday, with China’s leading nuclear power company.

Far From Beijing’s Reach, Officials Bend Energy Rules

When the Chinese government announced a campaign to cut energy use two years ago, some local officials got to work: not to comply, but to devise schemes to evade the requirements.