Africa’s Export Growth Accelerates as China’s Role Continues to Expand
Africa’s exports reached a new high in 2025, but the export base remains highly concentrated, and China has become the largest single destination
Asia Is Driving the World’s Largest Expansion of Power Generation Capacity
Demand across Asia is driving simultaneous expansion in renewable generation, fossil fuel capacity and electricity grids
China’s Clean Tech Export Surge Is Reshaping Global Industrial Supply Chains
Rapid growth in batteries, EVs and solar technologies is reinforcing China’s position at the centre of global clean energy supply chains.
China’s Imports Hit Record Levels in Early 2026, Led by Tech and Industrial Inputs
Rising imports of semiconductors, energy and industrial inputs point to renewed industrial activity.
Asia’s Energy Import Dependence Is Creating Distinct Investment and Growth Profiles
Diverging energy import dependence across Asia is enabling more targeted investment across the region.
Global Gas Trade Is Shifting from Pipelines to LNG
Global gas trade is in a new phase in 2026 amid a structural shift from pipelines to shipborne LNG.
Global Oil Refining Capacity: China and the U.S. Dominate
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.
China’s Dependence on Strategic Fuel Imports and Opportunities for Global Fuel Exporters
China is the world’s largest consumer of energy and runs large trade deficits for primary fuels, especially crude oil and petroleum gases.
Global Investment in Clean Energy and Fossil Fuels in 2025
The future of energy is clean and electric, with record investment of USD 2.2 trillion in clean energy in 2025, led by China.