Archive | October, 2012

Copper Conflict—Mongolia is Betting That Rio Tinto’s Resolve Will Crash Before Mongolian GDP Does

Gabe Collins, “Copper Conflict—Mongolia is Betting That Rio Tinto’s Resolve Will Crash Before Mongolian GDP Does,” China Oil Trader™, No. 8 (29 October 2012). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER Mongolia’s antagonistic stance toward foreign investors risks driving investment dollars into other regions, such as Chile for copper and making Mongolia even […]

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Battery Maker A123’s Bankruptcy Should Help “Charge Up” Global Oil Markets

Battery Maker A123’s Bankruptcy Should Help “Charge Up” Global Oil Markets Gabe Collins, “Battery Maker A123’s Bankruptcy Should Help “Charge Up” Global Oil Markets,” China Oil Trader™, No. 7 (16 October 2012). CHINA’S OIL & GAS SECTOR FROM WELLHEAD TO CONSUMER What has happened A123 Systems Inc. (“A123”), which makes lithium ion batteries for electric […]

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China’s Domestic Oil Production by Region: Winners and Losers

Quick Note #3 China’s domestic oil production growth has been driven by two regions–offshore and nearshore in the Bohai Gulf (whose production is credited to Northeast China) and by aggressive drilling by Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum and PetroChina in Shaanxi Province (production credited to Central China).  Between 2004 and 2010, net oil production rose by 14% […]

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China’s Five Largest Oil Producing Provinces and Cities

Quick Note #2 Tianjin and Shaanxi now produce as much oil as Argentina and Malaysia, respectively. Between 2004 and 2011, China’s domestic oil production increased by 543 thousand barrels per day—roughly 16%. In 2011, China was the world’s 5th largest oil producer, pumping approximately 4 million barrels per day (Exhibit 1). Exhibit 1: China domestic […]

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Xinjiang Coal Development Set to Move Global Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas Markets

Quick Note #1 Xinjiang’s massive–and largely untapped–coal reserves offer China a way to continue using large volumes of coal and do so at a much lower cost than before. Xinjiang’s large and high-quality thermal coal seams often lie close to the surface and can be mined for US$25/tonne or less. This is much lower than […]

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