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China boosts coal’s economic value 700% after turning it to liquids: report

The world’s largest coal-to-liquids plant is turning coal into oil products that can power rockets and serve as machine lubricants while boosting its value sevenfold, according to a Chinese newspaper. The production line, built by China Energy Group Ningxia Coal Industry Co Ltd, began full operations in northwest China’s Ningxia Hui…

5 ways the Middle East crisis has changed APAC upstream

With over 80% of oil and gas exports from the Middle East normally destined for the Asia-Pacific region, the chokepoint in the Strait of Hormuz has revealed a key vulnerability. So, how are Asian countries adapting, and what does it mean for the region’s upstream sector? Wood Mackenzie’s regional experts have leveraged data from a ...

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