Clyde Russell
Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist at Reuters
Asia Commodities Columnist at Thomson Reuters. Focusing on oil, gas, metals, coal, renewable energies and government policy.
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1 week ago |
zawya.com | Clyde Russell
(The views expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) LAUNCESTON, Australia - China's imports of major commodities were weak in the first quarter, but the challenge is working out whether the soft outcomes are mainly the result of temporary factors or signs of deeper economic malaise. The big four commodity imports, namely crude oil, iron ore, coal and copper, all saw declines in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
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1 week ago |
zawya.com | Clyde Russell
(The views expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) LAUNCESTON, Australia - As U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up his tariff war on the world, gold kept climbing in lockstep to reach a succession of record highs. The precious metal reached a fresh peak of $3,245.28 an ounce on April 11 and has climbed 28% since hitting a low of $2,536.71 on November 14, shortly after Trump's victory that saw him return to the White House to start his second term in January.
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1 month ago |
malaya.com.ph | Clyde Russell
BY CLYDE RUSSELLLAUNCESTON, Australia- There is something positive for every type of energy in the International Energy Agency’s latest global review, but the loudest cheers will be from renewables and natural gas. The world’s energy demand grew at 2.2 percent in 2024, a pace described as “faster than average” by the IEA in its Global Energy Review, released on Monday.
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1 month ago |
zawya.com | Clyde Russell
(The views expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) LAUNCESTON, Australia March 7 (Reuters) - China's imports of major commodities got off to a weak start in 2025, continuing the recent softening trend amid concern over growth momentum in the world's second-biggest economy. Imports of crude oil, natural gas, iron ore and copper all declined in the first two months of the year compared with the same period last year, according to official customs data released on Friday.
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1 month ago |
dobenergy.com | Clyde Russell
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