China

PetroChina's Canadian investment makes sense on two fronts: it increases the state-run company's access to unconventional expertise and it is likely to help pave the way for a large... 2012-02-03

BMI View:The recently announced loan to Costa Rica from China for an oil refinery project reinforces our view that the Asian economy will become an increasingly important economic... 2011-12-19

Frac Tech's shale expertise makes it highly attractive to national oil companies looking to accelerate their own unconventional oil and gas programmes. Moreover, the cash injection... 2011-12-15

Costa Rica's refining segment has been a major beneficiary of the country's improving relations with China. The upgrade of the country's only refinery will mean that it is able to break... 2011-12-06

A US$1.5bn loan could help restore momentum to the the Abreu E Lima project after years of delays. The loan is likely to see China secure valuable crude supplies.

A proposed Venezuela-Colombia oil pipeline project, which was discussed between the two countries' presidents at a meeting in Caracas on November 28, would increase access to Asia's... 2011-11-29

Development of unconventional oil and gas drilling outside the US holds huge growth potential for international oil field services companies.

Kogas has cemented its role as a major player in efforts to export LNG from Canadian shale gas projects to energy-hungry Asian markets. We believe an FID on the proposed Kitimat LNG... 2011-07-04

South Africa's Sasol and its Chinese partner Shenhua Group have received environmental approval for their planned coal-to-liquids (CTL) plant in northern China's Ningxia-Hui autonomous... 2011-03-07

PetroChina's decision to take a 50% stake in Encana's Cutback Ridge shale project offers benefits to both companies and presages wider Chinese involvement in North American shale gas.... 2011-02-10