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Volkswagen’s China Dealership Expansions Suggest Substantial Upside for Contin...
December 17th, 2014China’s passenger car sales volumes have been strong thus far in 2014, with roughly 15% YoY growth between January and November 2014. Gasoline demand has followed…
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Gasoline, Natural Gas, and Aluminum are Bright Spots for China Commodity Demand ...
December 12th, 2014Gasoline, natural gas, and aluminum are China’s commodity demand bright spots so far in 2014—amidst a significant downturn in consumption of key basic materials, namely coal,…
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Slow Burn: Rising Coal Stockpiles in Hubei Point to Slowing Economic Growth in a...
December 6th, 2014Coal inventories at 14 key power plants in Hubei province stood at 5.29 million tonnes as of 20 November 2014 —16.5% higher than they were at…
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Mapping China’s Gas Pipeline Buildout: Follow Lights and Railroads
November 25th, 2014China’s gas supply deficit continues to rise. It is being propelled by booming demand and slowing domestic gas production increases (the deficit was 45% of demand…
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Tank Watch: What Do China’s November 2014 SPR Data Tell Us?
November 24th, 2014On November 20, China’s National Statistics Bureau unveiled a G-20 surprise by publishing inventory data for four of the country’s strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) sites: Dalian,…
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China’s First Cold Snap Will Once Again Expose Serious Natural Gas Shortages a...
November 9th, 2014China’s weather so far in Fall 2014 has been relatively mild, in contrast to 2009 and 2013, when November cold waves prompted major gas shortages in…