Forecasts
China to invest $375bn on pollution and energy conservation
Nation spends multi-trillion Yuan budget on massive clean-up initiative
Tags: China, CO2 emissions, Forecasts, Lubes tech
Jarn lubes to extend distribution network
Auto lubes producer takes educational approach to marketing.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, Lubes marketing
LNG vehicles in China to increase tenfold by 2020
LNG market to expand dramatically over next seven years.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, OEM Equipment
Quarter-trillion dollar Sino-Russian oil deal ‘game-changer’
Single oil deal could transform global crude flows in the future
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes marketing, Rosneft
Asia-Pacific to lead global lubes growth
Research & Markets Report shows China and Asian economies will drive lubes demand as Western Europe continues to decline.
Tags: Asia, China, Europe, Forecasts, India, Lubes marketing
China to drive petrochemicals market forward
Global petrochemicals set to continue to be supported by China and Asia-Pacific markets according to a new report
Tags: China, ExxonMobil, Forecasts, Lubes marketing, Sinopec
Sinopec looks to Iceland for oil and gas
Chinese oil major targets Iceland for potential exploration projects
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes marketing, Sinopec
PetroChina debt likely to worsen
Chinese oil producer could see further pressure on balance sheet through domestic and acquisition issues.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes marketing, PetroChina
Car sales weak but luxury sector remains optimistic
China's slowing economy reflected in national auto sales
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, OEM Equipment
SUVs to drive oil demand growth
Chinese demand for large vehicles will drive oil demand.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, OEM Equipment
What’s next after Nexen?
China major mulls next steps in upstream and downstream investment.
Tags: Australia, China, CNOOC, Forecasts, Lubes marketing
Angola looks to China as US oil exports drop
African nation looks East to boost local oil economy.
Tags: Africa, China, Forecasts, Lubes news
China poised to top US for oil imports
The US could drop to second place in the world's oil import league as China's energy hunger continues to increase.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, North America, OPEC
Chinese urbanisation presents significant opportunities, says CAT
Latest heavy infrastructure investment could offer help to OEMs.
Tags: Calumet, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, OEM Equipment
Two-wheeler lubes market growing in Asia, says Kline
China sales slow to rise, but still accounts for significant sales of motorcycle oil.
Tags: Asia, China, Forecasts, Lubes marketing, Lubes news
FAW to spend big on R&D
Chinese automaker to boost products output to keep up with market expansion
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
China’s oil majors to announce falling profits, say analysts
China's largest oil producers likely to be hit by combination of increased refining costs and fluctuating crude prices and show falling profits for 2012.
Tags: China, CNOOC, CNPC, Corporate News, Forecasts, Renault, Sinopec
China set to become biggest luxury market by 2016
Luxury vehicle sales will exceed US market within the next three years.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, innovation, Lubes marketing, Nissan
Chinese fuel prices may rise in February
Global crude prices may affect domestic adjustments for China's fuel.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Fuchs, Lubes news
Pang Da forecasts massive 2012 losses
Chinese automaker likely to be hit by more than 600m Yuan losses after being hit be Japanese boycott.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts, OEM and automotive, OEM Equipment
Venezuela seeks $6bn in loans
Latin American nation is looking to fill a dollar gap with cash for oil deals with China and Chevron and
Tags: Chevron, China, Forecasts, Lubes news, S America
Myanmar pipeline to be completed by May
Next piece of Beijing's energy plan forecast to be in place by Spring
Tags: China, CNPC, Forecasts, Lubes news, Middle East
China’s crude imports may rise by 5% in 2013
Dependence on overseas oil continues to increase even as domestic output increases.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
Auto sales could top 20m in 2013
China's car parc could be significantly boosted again this year as vehicle sales continue to climb
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, Lubes marketing
Chinese oil demand to grow by 3.4% in 2013
Forecast shows modest growth in world's fastest growing oil consumer's demand.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
Robot workers take over as labour costs rise
Robots forecast to become the core manufacturing resource in China's automotive industry.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, innovation
Japanese car sales may be over the worst after sales languish
Japanese car sales are forecast to rally in China as cross-border tensions ease.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts, Toyota
China to become main buyer of Iraqi oil by 2030
China looks to Middle East nation to boost energy imports
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, Middle East, Russia
China oil and gas production to rise significantly
Thew latest forecasts show China's oil and gas output will continue to rise exponentially until 2013
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
Sino-Kazakh pipeline could be at capacity within 2 years
Forecasts show new pipeline could be operating at full speed by 2014
Tags: China, Eastern Europe, Forecasts, Lubes news
VW may build another plant in China,
VW is planning a possible 14th car plant in China
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
China shores up oil loans in South America
Latin America increases cash-for-oil trade with China's Development Bank.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, S America
China report shows boost for lubes industry
A new lubes report for China to 2015 shows positive news for the nation's lubes industry.
Tags: automotive industry, China, CNOOC, CNPC, Forecasts, Helix, Lubes news, Lubricants, Shell, Sinopec
Ford to launch Lincoln in China
Ford is set to sell its luxury brand in China within two years.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Ford, Forecasts, innovation
Geely eyes export markets, introduces new models
Carmaker Geely is looking to capitalise on First Half export sales growth.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts, innovation
Mixed messages from China's energy industry
Shell sees mixed messages in China's official fuel and lubes growth figures against its own receding sales numbers.
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, Shell
Heavy losses push Chinese refiners overseas
Sinopec and PetroChina look for overseas acquisition to offset losses
Tags: China, CNOOC, Corporate News, Forecasts, PetroChina, Sinopec
Sinopec tops China's enterprise list for the 8th year
Sinopec is China's highest earning business again in 2011 with $402bn revenues
Tags: China, Corporate News, Forecasts, Sinopec
China Base Oil Summit to be held September
Country's largest annual oil and lubes conference to be hosted by Chengdu
Tags: base oil, China, Forecasts, Lubes news
China's oil demand drops for the first time in three years
Sharp drop in oil demand reflects slowdown in Chinese economy.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
China forecasts auto growth, but stockpiles continue to rise
The Second Half of 2012 is set for growth in China's auto market, but dealer inventories continue to expand.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
China releases latest 5-year plan
New strategy outlined to protect energy and environment for world's fastest growing energy consumer.
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts
Sinochem plans to expand reserve storage after delays
After overcoming serious delays, Sinochem is set to boost China's petroluem reserve storage
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts
China slows overseas energy acquisitions
Chinese majors are reining back on their unconventional oil and gas acquisitions overseas.
Tags: Asia, China, CNOOC, Forecasts, North America, PetroChina, Sinopec
China looks to sell crude futures by year end
National commodity derivatives including oil set to go on sale to foreign investors.
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, oil prices
Infiniti looks to China
Nissan moves its luxury brand HQ in Hong Kong
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts, Nissan
Energy caps by 2015
China's government is determined to cap energy consumption within three years.
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts
$1 trillion petro-dollar windfall could help China rebalance
Money from oil price fluctuations amongst OECD nations could work in China's favour to boost the country's economy.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
Chinese carmakers plan major increases
Chinese automakers are aiming for increased profitability in 2012 despite a poor 2011.
Tags: Africa, automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts, Great Wall
SAIC profits jump 67% and forecasts strong 2012
Chinese automaker SAIC sees 67% profit leap helped by VW joint venture and forecasts a good year to come.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts, Volkswagen
China seeks short-term avgas, but biofuel is long term forecast
China's largest aero fuel company is looking for new short-term supplies after a recent diesel price hike, but forecasts are for a boom in biofuels by 2020.
Tags: Aviation, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts
PetroChina, Shell and Hess to explore for shale
Xinjiang region targeted for shale oil project
Tags: China, CNPC, Forecasts, PetroChina, Shell
China installs emergency oil tanks to hedge price volatility forecasts
China is building a second phase of emergency oil storage as forecasts of oil price volatility and continued high demand persist.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
Asia to drive oil growth in 2012, says IEA
French analysts see drive for oil demand coming from the East
Tags: Asia, China, Europe, Forecasts, Lubes news
Chinese car sales may fall short in 2012
Growth predictions may prove optimistic for foreign and domestic car makers this year.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
Audi and Great Wall set sights high for 2012 sales
Two major suppliers to the Chinese vehicle market have set ambitious targets for the year.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Europe, Forecasts, Great Wall
CNOOC aims to triple output by 2030
China's largest oil producer looking for a massive acceleration in output.
Tags: China, CNOOC, Corporate News, Forecasts
Ten manufacturers to make 90% of China's vehicles
Only ten automakers are forecast to produce almost the entire output of China's vehicle production by 2015
Tags: automotive industry, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts
Iran sanctions may not affect China oil demand
Tough EU oil sanctions on Iran may cause price squeeze and complications with China
Tags: China, Forecasts, Middle East
China oil demand forecasts for 2012 lowered
IEA lowers short-term estimates but China still on target to lead world oil consumption.
Tags: BP, China, Forecasts, Lubes news
CNPC aims at further records after declaring overseas milestone
China's largest energy firm announces record output levels, with more to come over the next four years.
Tags: Africa, China, CNPC, Forecasts, Lubes news, Middle East
Sinopec to double overseas output
China's Oil supplier to reach 1m barrels by 2015.
Tags: China, CNPC, Forecasts, Lubes news, Sinopec
China demand to peak around 2030 says ExxonMobil
A new global report from ExxonMobil forecasts China's oil demand to peak in 2030, but Asia will still drive growth.
Tags: Asia, China, ExxonMobil, Forecasts, Lubes news
China growth to slow says economists
A new banking report puts forecasts China's growth below 8%.
Tags: China, Corporate News, Forecasts
China to match U.S. oil demand by 2040
China's thirst for oil is set to match the US according to a new report.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, North America
World Bank predicts severe oil crunch by 2015
World Bank consultant claims oil could exceed $150 within five years.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, Middle East
Canada could turn to China as US delays pipeline decision
Canadian officials in negotiation with China as US fails to confirm XL Pipeline route.
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, North America, Obama
Jianghua to Double Brazil Sales by 2015
Automaker to push for Brazilian market as domestic sales drop.
Tags: automotive industry, Brazil, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
China uses shale gas forecasts to promote corporate involvement
China is using forecasts of its massive shale gas reserves to attract domestic investment
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts
CNPC forecasts overseas growth
CNPC is looking to foreign resources to secure China's oil futures.
Tags: Australia, China, CNPC, Corporate News, Forecasts, N America, PetroChina
China oil demand to rise further in 2012
China's oil consumption is set for further growth in 2012, but at a slightly reduced rate.
Tags: China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, OPEC
China oil consumption to rise dramatically by 2020
A new report forecasts a significant rise in China's oil consumption over the next 10 years.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, Lubricants
Third Asia Pipeline Summit announced
Asia's major oil pipeline conference announces key speakers as the event is held in Beijing for the third consecutive year.
Chinese car rentals hit top gear
The car rental market is flourishing and set to rise further by 2015 according to latest forecasts
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
China auto exports threaten global automakers
World's major car makers fear China expansion could cause cheap dumping.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Corporate News, Forecasts
Chinese overseas oil investments unprofitable
New report suggests that China's oil SOEs are making poor overseas investments.
Tags: China, Corporate News, Forecasts
Chinese automotive growth cycle may restart in 2013
State researchers predict an upswing in China's car sales.
Tags: automotive industry, China, Forecasts
BP recovery continues
BP's profits continue to rise as the company recovers from last year's Gulf spill.
Tags: BP, Corporate News, Forecasts
China Oil Demand Growth Slowest in Two Years
China's oil demand has slowed significantly and may stay below forecast levels.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
China steps up global oil investment
China is increasing its global oil presence with new investments in the Middle East, Africa and South America
Tags: Africa, China, CNPC, Forecasts, Middle East, PetroChina, S America
OEMs tending towards low viscosity fluids
Regulations will force OEMs to keep up with higher performing fluids
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, Lubricants
China lubes production continues to grow
Statistics for March 2011 show China's lubes output continuing to grow.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news
China lubes to continue annual rise
Forecasts from Sinolub predict a steady rise in the growth of the Chinese lubes market over the next three years.
Tags: China, Forecasts, Lubes news, Lubricants
Biofuels could supply 27% of transport market
The biofuels market could supply almost one third of the transport industry's needs by 2050 according to IEA forecasts.
Tags: bio fuels, China, Environment and Regulatory watch, Forecasts, India
Indian lubes growth "not huge" predicts Castrol
Growth in the Indian lubes market will be driven by the automotive sector but won't be "huge" according to Castrol India's COO.
Tags: automotive industry, Castrol, China, Forecasts, India, Lubes news, Lubricants
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