Industry Trend: Unconventional Oil & Gas Is Moving Center Stage

Industry Trend: Unconventional Oil & Gas Is Moving Center Stage

2025-08-20

China's Three Oil Giants Outline Key Priorities for H2 2025 and "15th Five-Year" Plan

China's top three oil companies have set detailed priorities for H2 2025 and outlined strategic goals for the upcoming "15th Five-Year Plan," emphasizing innovation, reform, and sustainable growth.

CNPC PetroChina Sinopec CNOOC 2025-08-04

Call for Submissions: ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award 2025 Now Open!

Call for Submissions: ECF Energy Technology Innovation Award 2025 Now Open!

2025-07-29

Central SOEs Launch Billions in Buybacks to Stabilize China's A-Share Market

China's state-owned giants—including PetroChina, Sinopec, and CNOOC—have initiated large-scale share repurchases and stake increases totaling tens of billions of yuan. These moves, backed by Central Huijin and SASAC support, aim to stabilize capital markets, boost investor confidence, and reflect st

China Oil China Policy China Investment 2025-04-09

What China’s 14th Five‑Year Plan Means for Investors

China recently unveiled its 14th five-year plan (FYP) to guide the country’s economic development over the coming five years, along with the blueprint for a long-term strategy that outlines its vision for 2035.

China Exploration China Policy China Natural Gas China Energy 2020-11-26

Energy China Forum 2020 Recruitment Notification - International Project Officer

Energy China Forum 2020 Recruitment Notification - International Project Officer, Shanghai ChinaEnergy China ForumDowntown, Huangpu District, Shanghai, ChinaFull-timeResponsibility:1. Responsible for international project promotion, including planning, publicity and copywriting;2. Organize or provide assistance to international industry summit, global conferences and other events;3. Responsible for daily communication, marketing, maintenance and following up with global energy institute, governments, associations and energy companies;4. Responsible for market research, including industry dynam

China Gas China Shale Oil China Oil CNPC China Shale Gas 2020-01-12

【ECF News】China oil giants signed over 80 billion USD during import EXPO

The 2nd China International Import Expo was held in Shanghai during Nov 5-10.More than 3,000 companies from more than 150 countries and regions participated in the exhibition.On November 6, the China Petroleum International Cooperation Forum and signing ceremony on the theme of “cooperative innovation and value creation” was held by CNPC in Shanghai. CNPC signed strategic cooperation agreements with SNAM and Schlumberger, and signed 21 procurement contracts with over 20 overseas suppliers including Kazakhstan Gas Transport, Saudi Aramco, Kuwait Petroleum, ABB, Schlumberger, Caterpillar, Honeyw

China Shale Oil ECFShale China Shale Gas 2019-11-12

Saudi Arabia strikes $10 bln China deal, talks de-radicalisation with Xi

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman cemented a $10 billion deal for a refining and petrochemical complex in China on Friday, meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping who urged joint efforts to counter extremism and terror.The Saudi delegation, including top executives from state-owned oil company Saudi Aramco, arrived on Thursday on an Asia tour that has already seen the kingdom pledge investment of $20 billion in Pakistan and seek to make additional investments in India’s refining industry.Saudi Arabia signed 35 economic cooperation agreements with China worth a total of $28 billion at a joint

China Oil 2019-02-26

Germany's BASF, China's Sinopec sign MOU for steam cracker feasibility study

Germany's BASF and China's state-owned Sinopec are jointly conducting a feasibility study to build a second steam cracker in Nanjing, China, with 1 million mt/year of ethylene capacity, a BASF spokesman said Monday.

Sinopec 2018-10-30

CNOOC, Shell evaluate petrochemical expansions at Nanhai complex

China National Offshore Oil Corp. and Shell International Petroleum Co. Ltd. have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore their existing collaboration and the development of petrochemical manufacturing installations

China Petrochemical CNOOC 2018-10-25

Exxon Inks LNG, Petrochem Deal In China

Exxon will build a multibillion-dollar petrochemical complex in China and invest in an LNG import terminal, both in the Guangdong province, the company said. The news comes amid growing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington that have sparked concern about the future of U.S. oil and LNG expor

China Petrochemical China LNG Terminal 2018-09-07

CNPC to invest more than US$22 bn in Xinjiang

The China National Petroleum Corporation, one of the largest integrated energy groups in the world, is planning to invest more than 150 billion yuan (US$22.08 billion) in Xinjiang, the autonomous region in northwest China in the coming three years, The Paper reported.

China Investment CNPC 2018-07-25

Petrobras-CNPC talks put China closer to first Americas refinery

Brazil’s state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA and China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) took another step on Wednesday in negotiations that could give the Chinese their first refining capacity in the Americas.

China Refining CNPC 2018-07-05

China's ChemChina, Sinochem set to merge - Caixin

Chinese state-owned Sinochem Group and ChemChina will merge to create a new company, and Sinochem Chairman Ning Gaoning will become the chairman of ChemChina, financial publication Caixin reported late on Saturday.

China Oil Exploration CNOOC 2018-07-02

China Aviation Oil to sell 39% stake in Xinyuan petrochemicals firm

China Aviation Oil (CAO) intends to sell its 39% stake in China Aviation Oil Xinyuan Petrochemicals (Xinyuan).

China Petrochemical 2018-06-21

FACTBOX: China threatens 25% tariff on US energy, agricultural products

The trade war between the US and China escalated on Saturday with China threatening an additional 25% tariff on $50 billion worth of US goods, including energy and agricultural products, in response to President Donald Trump's decision to place similar tariffs on the same annual value of Chinese pro

China Policy US-China trade dispute 2018-06-19

Sources: China's Hengli Buys Brazilian Oil Ahead Of Refinery Start-Up

Chinese chemical producer Hengli Group has bought its first crude oil cargo from Brazil ahead of the start-up of a new refinery in the fourth quarter, two sources with knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday.

China Oil Import 2018-06-14

Chinese Firm To Invest $2B In Oil Refinery In Iran

A Chinese investment firm will spend US$2 billion on building an oil refinery in the Iranian northern province of Mazandaran, the official Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported on Monday, quoting the deputy head of the province’s center for attracting foreign investment, Mousa Qasem-Pisheh.

China Investment 2018-05-30

China Aviation Oil Q1 profit increases 14% to US$26.9m

JET fuel trader China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation (CAO) posted a 13.9 per cent increase in net profit from US$23.6 million in the year ago period to US$26.9 million, it said in a Singapore Exchange filing on Wednesday evening.

China Petrochemical 2018-05-10

US slaps preliminary antidumping duties on PTFE from China, India

The US Department of Commerce Tuesday said it had imposed preliminary antidumping duties on polytetrafluoroethylene imports from China and India.

China Petrochemical Global Market 2018-05-03