Ukraine navy chief says Russia is losing Crimean hub in Black Sea
By Tom Balmforth ODESA, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Russian navy’s Black Sea Fleet has been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea to other locations, and…
Analysis-China, struggling to make use of a boom in energy storage, calls for even more
By Colleen Howe BEIJING – Rows of what look like thin, white shipping containers are lined up on a barren dirt field in China’s Shandong province. Filled with batteries, they…
Gold prices advance as dollar sinks ahead of payrolls data
Investing.com– Gold prices rose in Asian trade on Friday, extending recent gains as the dollar retreated before key nonfarm payrolls data that is expected to provide more cues on interest…
Factbox-How China’s EV battery makers stack up in energy storage
China’s EV battery giants CATL (SZ:300750) and BYD (SZ:002594) are eyeing the growing market for stationary energy storage. Here are the numbers behind their energy storage business: CATL has ranked…
China unveils next steps in EU brandy probe as EV tariffs take effect
By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) -China announced the next step in its anti-dumping investigation into European brandy imports on Friday, ramping up tensions on the same day the European Commission’s…
Asia FX rises ahead of nonfarm payrolls; yen firms amid intervention watch
Investing.com– Most Asian currencies advanced slightly on Friday, recovering further as the dollar weakened ahead of key payrolls data, while the Japanese yen strengthened sharply amid speculation over potential government…
Oil prices on track for fourth straight week of gains
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed in Asian trade on Friday but were on track for a fourth straight week of gains and holding near their highest levels…
China urges EU to take talks seriously as EV tariffs go into effect
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state-backed Global Times has urged the EU to “show sincerity” in technical talks before imposing tariffs on Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles (EVs), after the bloc said provisional…
Oil prices perch at 2-mth peak, set for weekly gains amid demand hopes
Investing.com– Oil prices rose slightly in Asian trade on Friday and were sitting at an over two-month peak as optimism over increased summer demand and speculation over supply disruptions supported…
Brent crude trades above $87, sets highest levels since April
By Paul Carsten and Nia Williams (Reuters) -Oil prices for Brent crude hit their highest level since April on Thursday, holding above $87 after data the previous day showed a…
