Microchips, Oil and Soybeans: The Global Impact of China’s Imports
October 17, 2025
What China buys and where it buys it have reshaped supply chains, commodity flows and trade balances worldwide.
Insights
Global Oil Refining Capacity: China and the U.S. Dominate
October 16, 2025
China and the U.S. account for 36% of the world’s oil refining capacity, and only five economies control half of the world’s capacity.
Transition and Transformation: How China’s Five-Year Plans Shaped 35 Years of Growth
October 14, 2025
China’s Five-Year Plans steered economic development from investment- and export-led expansion toward more balanced, high-quality growth.
Led by China, Asia Commands Global Industrial Commodity Imports
October 13, 2025
Asia’s share of global imports is dominant across key industrial commodities, with China driving regional demand and shaping global supply chains.
From Oil to Chemicals, Electronics and Shipbuilding: Saudi Arabia’s Evolving Export Profile
October 10, 2025
Oil still dominates Saudi Arabia’s exports, but the country now exports a rapidly growing array of non-oil products.
China’s Dependence on Strategic Fuel Imports and Opportunities for Global Fuel Exporters
October 7, 2025
China is the world’s largest consumer of energy and runs large trade deficits for primary fuels, especially crude oil and petroleum gases.