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Official data has revealed a remarkable surge in tourism revenues in China during the Lunar New Year holiday, which concluded on Saturday, with a staggering year-on-year increase of 47.3 percent. This surge has not only surpassed 2019 levels but also underscored the robustness of domestic tourism amid an extended holiday …

Consumer prices in China persisted in their downward trajectory for the fourth consecutive month in January, highlighting the hurdles facing the world’s second-largest economy in its quest for robust recovery. Consumer Price Index Data: Decline Year-on-Year, Modest Uptick Monthly Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday revealed …

China’s imports of major commodities have made a strong start to the new year. However, caution is needed due to the potential influence of the Lunar New Year holidays, which fall entirely in February this year. This could have boosted imports of crude oil, liquefied natural gas (LNG), thermal coal, …

Glencore has announced a £5.8bn ($7.1bn) payout to shareholders after posting “record profits” in its full-year 2022 results, powered by its coal and trading divisions. Revenue for the Swiss-based mining multinational came in at $255.9bn in 2022, a surge of 26% from the previous year. The miner will now hand …

Natural gas markets were expected on Friday to end 2022 with strong gains after a global energy crisis triggered by the Russia-Ukraine war stoked prices, and tighter supplies expected in 2023 could fuel more gains.On the other hand, industrial metals, iron ore and rubber are edging lower and expected to …

European power prices have surged to fresh records on Thursday as recurrent hot weather waves are contributing to limit energy supplies and wildfires rage across France. Wildfires have been raging in the country, leading President Emmanuel Macron to enlist help from across Europe to join 10,000 French firefighters to battle …

The Western countries aligned against Russia face growing economic pain as sanctions and embargoes show little impact and no change on the Russian stance. US officials vowed that Russia’s financial system would be battered if it attacked Ukraine, and President Biden boasted in March that sanctions were “crushing the Russian …

The idea of an EU tariff on oil imports from Russia comes from the United States, which is considering proposing that European countries impose a tariff instead of an embargo, to allay concerns about the security of supply and surging oil prices. The EU could combine tariffs and embargoes, US …

The bitcoin miner, Stronghold known for using waste coal for energy, had its shares retreating slightly in after-hours trading.Stronghold reported Q1 revenues of $28.7 million versus estimated $26.2 million. But its adjusted net loss of 66 cents per share exceeded the consensus estimate for an adjusted net loss of 8 …

Russian oil and coal purchased in yuan will arrive in China soon. China and Russia are attempting to maintain energy trade even while other nations cut off Russian imports. In May, the first cargoes of Russian oil purchased in yuan will arrive at refiners in China. China is buying Russian …