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Americas and the Caribbean
‘Tracked and hunted’: US forces board tanker in Indian Ocean
US military intercepts the US-sanctioned Aquila II after a transoceanic chase from the Caribbean.
10 Feb 2026 - 3:08PM
Singapore
Russian oil tankers list Singapore as destination amid sanctions, shift to China
10 Feb 2026 - 1:54AM
India
India’s oil imports from Russia snared by Trump order, tariff threat
9 Feb 2026 - 9:16PM
China energy security
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Why China keeps fossil fuels central even as it ramps up green energy
By preserving a diversified energy mix, Beijing is prioritising redundancy over an idealised, rapid transformation.
9 Feb 2026 - 9:29PM
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Vietnam
Opinion
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Vietnam’s renewed nuclear power push faces formidable hurdles
Money, corruption, a lack of skilled staff and other factors may derail Hanoi’s goal of building its first nuclear power plant by 2031.
8 Feb 2026 - 11:30AM
China trade
As Beijing and Moscow tout ties, China’s companies keep Ukraine’s lights on
Ukrainians are buying Chinese batteries and emergency items en masse after Russian strikes, with Beijing’s ties to Moscow no damper on trade.
7 Feb 2026 - 6:39AM
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Solar energy
How Elon Musk’s space-based AI vision sparked a Chinese solar stock frenzy
Musk’s pursuit of space-based data centres has drawn attention to China’s solar industry, sparking market rallies – and calls for caution.
6 Feb 2026 - 8:52AM
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India
18 dead, 8 injured in explosion at illegal India coal mine, police say
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was ‘pained by the mishap’ in Meghalaya and that the victims’ families would receive compensation.
6 Feb 2026 - 6:10AM
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China energy security
China’s clean power energising economy, adding a Brazil’s worth of GDP: report
Clean energy industries drove more than one-third of China’s economic growth in 2025, as they continue to expand rapidly, study finds.
5 Feb 2026 - 5:24PM
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China-EU relations
‘Discriminatory’: China slams EU probe into wind turbine maker Goldwind
Brussels’ ‘abuse of investigations’ is harming China-EU cooperation and slowing Europe’s green transition, Beijing warns.
5 Feb 2026 - 10:28AM
China energy security
China’s cheap oil flows under strain as US ramps up Iran, Venezuela pressure
US restrictions could lead China to turn to higher-priced barrels in other markets, while it continues to reduce its reliance on oil imports.
5 Feb 2026 - 7:55AM
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China trade
China’s outbound investment surges to 7-year high amid data centre, energy boom
Chinese investment is increasingly focusing on energy and raw materials projects in low and middle-income regions, report finds.
4 Feb 2026 - 11:45PM
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Malaysia
Malaysian waters see return of oil transfer by ‘dark fleet’ of tankers
A crackdown against two vessels off Penang was the first disruption of such a ship-to-ship oil transfer in the state for over 10 years.
4 Feb 2026 - 7:48PM
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Science
Tibet’s exploitable green power could meet China’s energy needs: official survey
Extreme conditions, a fragile ecology and spatial constraints limit the expansion of renewable energy in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, study finds.
4 Feb 2026 - 3:58PM
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Malaysia
Malaysia’s Petronas to tap Qatar for gas as local reserves dwindle
QatarEnergy has also signed a 27-year deal to sell LNG to Japan’s JERA, the first long-term pact between the two nations in over a decade.
4 Feb 2026 - 9:21AM
China energy security
Shanxi’s green leap: renewables surpass coal in China’s energy hub
Where Shanxi goes, China goes, in their broad energy overhaul, as the region with a quarter of the nation’s coal serves as the ultimate proving ground for Beijing’s ‘dual carbon’ strategy.
4 Feb 2026 - 8:03AM
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India
Why India may ‘gravitate back’ to US bloc after Trump-Modi tariff deal
Analysts doubt that India can buy more than US$500 billion of US products in a short span of time and stop buying Russian oil.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:00PM
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US-Cuba relations
Cuba confirms ‘communications’ with US as Trump moves to block oil
Reeling from blackouts and the loss of its Venezuelan patron, Havana confirms communications with the US but says no formal negotiations yet.
3 Feb 2026 - 3:28PM
Climate change
Opinion
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Why China and Europe should care about Central Asia’s water crisis
Central Asian rivers shape Eurasian trade flows, affect global food markets and contribute to geopolitical instability across the region.
3 Feb 2026 - 5:30AM
United States
Trump lifts Russia-related oil tariffs on India under new trade deal
Under the pact, India’s tariffs have been reduced from 50 per cent to 18 per cent.
3 Feb 2026 - 6:00AM
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Science
Chinese hydrogel coating boosts solar panel output by 13%, ideal for hot regions
Researchers say cooling innovation can lower temperature of overheated ‘hotspots’ on solar cells that can cause panel failure and fire risk.
2 Feb 2026 - 5:37PM
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Ukraine war
Russian drone strike on bus in Ukraine kills 12 miners as more peace talks loom
Ukraine’s first deputy PM condemns ‘targeted’ attack on energy workers as Zelensky says next trilateral peace talks to be February 4-5.
2 Feb 2026 - 9:53AM
Belt and Road Initiative
China to step up investment in Nepal’s hydropower sector: Nepalese official
China has ‘already proposed some projects’ in Nepal, as it looks to tap the country’s huge hydropower resources and sell power to India.
31 Jan 2026 - 10:30AM
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US-China relations
How will China respond as US expands foreign ship seizures?
The question is whether high-seas US actions will alarm Beijing into deploying naval safeguards or prompt similar moves in Taiwan Strait.
31 Jan 2026 - 8:02AM
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European Union
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When in doubt, EU leaders dig an even bigger hole
Brussels presses on with its self-defeating policy of isolating Russia, even as the US makes clear its transatlantic ally is effectively on its own for its security.
31 Jan 2026 - 5:30AM
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US-China relations
WTO faults US in dispute brought by China over clean energy subsidies
Large tax credits under Biden’s landmark climate law are inconsistent with WTO agreements and should be withdrawn, a panel ruled.
31 Jan 2026 - 2:11AM
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India
Why India should tackle pollution more urgently than tariffs
The adverse impact of pollution could lead to significant health and economic costs for India if left unchecked.
30 Jan 2026 - 8:24PM
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US-Venezuela conflict
Venezuela approves oil industry overhaul as US eases some sanctions
Venezuela’s reform will enable additional foreign investment in the energy sector, a move expected to benefit the United States in particular.
30 Jan 2026 - 3:29PM
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