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China and the UAE forge a clean energy partnership to accelerate solar and battery projects in Asia, Africa and Latin America
23 Jun 20263MINS
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and China are collaborating on an increasing number of renewable energy projects across Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In this partnership model, UAE companies provide funding and project development support, while Chinese firms supply equipment, technology, and construction services.  In late 2025, UAE-based Global South Utilities began two 50 MW solar projects in the Central African Republic and Madagascar using Chinese technology. In early 2026, Abu Dhabi’s ...
Strait of Hormuz: Open waterway or controlled passage? Oil and aluminium markets await clarity
23 Jun 20267MINS
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Has the Strait of Hormuz really reopened? The answer depends on whom you ask. Following the preliminary agreement between Washington and Tehran on June 17, markets initially welcomed the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal operations and global energy supplies flowing without disruption. The easing of immediate geopolitical tensions prompted traders to unwind much of the risk premium that had accumulated during the conflict, triggering a sharp correction across oil and alumini ...

22 Jun 20265MINS
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The Strait of Hormuz trade corridor remains at the centre of uncertainty as conflicting claims over its operational status continue to unsettle global shipping markets. While oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply remains in a suspended state, the aluminium industry, sourcing the 5.5 million tonnes of primary aluminium shipped by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) of the Middle East, continues to bear the brunt of trade uncertainties.   Shipping concerns renewed after Iran announced that ...
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