Focus topics


Feature
•

Upswing drives gas and oil demand

Unloading of liquefied gas from Qatar in Tianjin. China’s orders clash with those of the EU.
China’s economy is regaining momentum. The imminent boom will probably strain the commodity markets – and probably drive up inflation again. Germany will especially feel the return of China’s hunger for energy when orders for oil and gas pick up again.

After the Covid slump, the Chinese economy is about to make a significant recovery this year. But strong growth of 5.2 percent, as forecast by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), is not good news for everyone. The economic boom will likely also drive up already high global energy prices.

Continue reading now

… and get free access to this Professional Briefing for a month.

Continue free reading

Are you already a guest at the China.Table? Log in now

Related

    Huawei: slower Internet for more security
    German conservatives call for China policy Zeitenwende
    ‘China’s claim to be a mediator is something we must respect’
    EU unveiled plans to secure raw materials
Be our guest at the China.Table. Try it for free now, no automatic renewal.
Try it for free