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Clyde Russell

Clyde Russell

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Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Environment

Green steel needs incentives to work and Japan has a plan: Russell

Decarbonising steel production is one of the major challenges of the energy transition, especially given that consumers across the world show little

Green steel needs incentives to work and Japan has a plan: Russell
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|World

Column-China's retaliation to Trump tariffs will reshape coking coal flows, prices: Russell

China's retaliatory tariffs against U.S. energy imports is likely to be most keenly felt in the seaborne market for metallurgical coal.

Column-China's retaliation to Trump tariffs will reshape coking coal flows, prices: Russell
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Asia moves quickly to replace sanctioned Russian crude oil: Russell

Asia's crude oil markets are adjusting rapidly to new sanctions against top supplier Russia, sucking up cargoes while they can and moving to

Asia moves quickly to replace sanctioned Russian crude oil: Russell
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|Technology|World

Critical minerals is a meaningless term, needs new definition and strategy: Russell

The term critical minerals has become so widespread that it has effectively lost its meaning, as it could be applied to virtually every metal being

Critical minerals is a meaningless term, needs new definition and strategy: Russell
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political|Stock Markets|US

Gold's record highs are more than just Trump froth: Russell

Gold's surge to a fresh record high is being fuelled by fears of an escalating global trade war instigated by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Gold's record highs are more than just Trump froth: Russell
Africa|Business|Economy|Political

Trump or BRICS? The quandary for Africa's miners and governments: Russell

Beyond the short-term volatility and uncertainty created by U.S.

Trump or BRICS? The quandary for Africa's miners and governments: Russell
Asia|Business|Economy|Political|US|World

China kills energy trade with the US, but initial impact is limited: Russell

The trade in crude oil, liquefied natural gas and coal between the United States and China is effectively dead after Beijing responded to President Donald Trump's

China kills energy trade with the US, but initial impact is limited: Russell
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

China's iron ore and coal imports ease in January, but prices diverge: Russell

China's imports of iron ore and seaborne coal are on track for a soft start to the year, with January arrivals declining to multi-month lows.

China's iron ore and coal imports ease in January, but prices diverge: Russell
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science

Green steel needs tiered incentives to become reality in Asia: Russell

It's time for a reality check about decarbonising Asia's vast and growing steel sector.

Green steel needs tiered incentives to become reality in Asia: Russell
Australia|Economy|Environment

Column-Australia's nuclear power proponents have questions to answer: Russell

Australia's main opposition party wants a sensible debate about nuclear power as it commits to build seven plants to replace coal generation if it

Column-Australia's nuclear power proponents have questions to answer: Russell
Business|Economy|Finance

China's rate cuts fail to revive iron ore and copper: Russell

China's first cut to major short- and long-term interest rates in 11 months drew a distinctly ho-hum reaction from the commodities that usually would

China's rate cuts fail to revive iron ore and copper: Russell
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Gold's run to record high may crimp demand: Russell

Gold has been the standout commodity performer so far this year, gaining 18.5% and posting a record high.

Gold's run to record high may crimp demand: Russell
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News

Iron ore outlook dims as China inventories, steel output fade: Russell

The price of iron ore has dropped for a sixth consecutive week as China's steel sector continues to struggle and port inventories of the raw material

Business|Economy|Finance

China boosts crude oil stockpiles in July amid weak refining: Russell

Even though its imports of crude oil fell to the lowest in almost two years in July, China continued to boost stockpiles in July as refinery

Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|MidEast

China copper, iron ore stay stimulus believers, but others sceptical: Russell

Western and Chinese investors had different reactions to the latest stimulus pronouncements by Beijing, and it's likely that both groups are somewhat

China copper, iron ore stay stimulus believers, but others sceptical: Russell
Business|Economy|Finance|Political|US

China response key to crude oil after new sanctions on Russia: Russell

"This time it's different" is a well-worn cliché that seems to be getting another whirl with the latest U.S. sanctions against Russia's crude oil

China response key to crude oil after new sanctions on Russia: Russell
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy

China torments and titillates seaborne coal market: Russell

China imported a record amount of coal in 2024, driving world imports of the fuel to an all-time high.

China torments and titillates seaborne coal market: Russell
Asia|Australia|Business|Economy

Column-Structural shifts or price moves? China's bifurcated commodity imports: Russell

China's imports of major commodities in 2024 presented a mixed bag, with record volumes of iron ore, coal and natural gas, but weakness in crude oil.

Column-Structural shifts or price moves? China's bifurcated commodity imports: Russell

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