Brent crude topped $100 again on Thursday, spiking on news that China will halt exports in October.
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Oil prices rise 2% as China suspends fuel exports
By Robert Harvey LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Oil prices rose around 2% on Thursday after China suspended oil products exports, potentially tightening fuel markets already coping with supply shortages …
China driving worrying rise in EU imports, Commission official says
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Nearly a quarter of imports into the European Union are rising at a “worrying” rate, driven primarily by goods from China, the European Commission’s …
A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s ‘Open Weight’ A.I.
The winner of an elite cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on a free Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate.
China halts fuel exports, pushing Brent crude above $100
PetroChina canceled gasoline and jet fuel shipments planned for October, tightening already war-strained energy markets …
Exclusive-US slows aircraft-part exports to China as Trump seeks leverage in trade negotiations, sources say
By Karen Freifeld and Allison Lampert NEW YORK, Oct 1 – The Trump administration has been taking steps to turn China’s dependence on US aviation suppliers into leverage for trade negotiations, according to people familiar…
China-linked hackers impersonated US AI insiders as global race heats up
Suspected Chinese hackers impersonated an Anthropic employee and ex-US officials in an espionage campaign aimed at gaining insights into American AI developments, a US cybersecurity firm said Thursday …
Shocks continue at Shenzhen Open as two more former world champions fall
The Shenzhen Open continues to provide shock results as Kyren Wilson and Neil Robertson were both upset in the last 16 on Thursday. In a pretty substantial surprise, Wilson was downed 5-2 by Michael …
Japanese companies exit China in record numbers
A record number of Japanese companies have closed their China businesses under the triple pressure of slowing momentum in the Chinese economy, US tariffs and a diplomatic freeze b …
In photos: China’s Xi hardens Taiwan warning as country celebrates week-long National Day holiday
China began its seven-day National Day holiday on Thursday after President Xi Jinping used his annual speech to sharpen Beijing’s message on Taiwan.
EU steel exports hit by high energy costs, tariffs and China oversupply
European steel exports have fallen by a fifth with production at historic lows as the industry contends with soaring energy costs, US tariffs and the knock-on impacts of vast oversupply from China.
The trouble with China’s bigger, better batteries
But the large-scale storage batteries these cells will go into are destined not for the world’s roads but for the energy sector. They represent the fastest-growing power technology today, according to …
China’s aluminium imports flat, exports slump; molten-metal shift keeps physical ingot tight despite 163,600 tonnes net inflow
China’s August 2026 aluminium net imports hit 163,600 tonnes, while exports fell sharply as strong demand and molten-metal use kept ingot supply tight.
