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Australia has gone from a leader of the pack in commodity exports to a laggard, as prices of resources more dependent on China struggle to build momentum.

France has boosted electricity exports by 500% during the first quarter of 2024 from the same period in 2023, and is forecast to lift net electricity exports to a new record for the full year, according to data from Energy Charts and LSEG.

Shells forecast that global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) will surge by more than 50% by 2040 is both bold and questionable, with some of the underlying assumptions not supported by current trends, especially in the key Asia markets.

Chinas imports of major commodities have made a strong start to the new year, but caution is warranted in reading too much into the robust January figures because of the potential influence of the upcoming Lunar New year holidays.

Australias power sector drove total emissions from electricity generation to the lowest annual total this century in 2023, thanks to steep cuts to fossil fuel use and big jumps in clean energy generation, data from think tank Ember shows.

Nearly every major region is boosting investments in the infrastructure needed to increase the use of natural gas in power generation, despite global efforts to transition energy systems away from fossil fuels.

Thailand has jumped from eleventh to eighth in the world ranking for imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), after purchases through October soared 25% from the same period in 2022.

Chinas imports of major commodities remained resilient in September and paint a different picture to the market narrative that the worlds second-largest economy is struggling for momentum.

In a new study, Black Americans expressed broad concerns about how they are depicted in the news media, with majorities saying they see racist or negative depictions and a lack

The price of spot liquefied natural gas remains in a pre-winter lull, but there are some signs that demand for the super-chilled fuel is starting its usual seasonal increase.