China’s prolonged economic slowdown is reshaping the country’s energy consumption patterns, with major implications for both domestic industries and global commodity markets. As growth decelerates, traditional demand drivers such as construction and heavy industry are weakening, prompting a shift not only in how much energy China consumes, but also in what types of energy it […]
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China’s Construction Slump Slows Commodity Consumption and Reshapes Global Trade
China’s ongoing economic slowdown, driven largely by a real estate crisis, is significantly reshaping global commodity markets. As demand for construction materials plummets, the ripple effects are being felt far beyond Beijing — disrupting trade flows, reshuffling global suppliers, and creating both risks and opportunities for producers and traders worldwide. The Decline of China’s Construction […]
China’s Economic Slowdown: The Political and Economic Drivers Behind a Shift in Global Commodities
China, once the engine of global economic growth, is now experiencing a marked slowdown driven by a combination of structural economic challenges and intensifying political headwinds. This deceleration is having profound ripple effects on global commodity markets, where China has long been both a dominant producer and voracious consumer. Economic Roots of the Slowdown At […]
Iberian Blackouts Raise Global Questions on Energy Transition Resilience
A wave of unexpected power blackouts across Spain and Portugal this week has sparked fresh debate over the resilience of energy systems in the age of decarbonization. The outages, which left millions without electricity for several hours at a time, were triggered by a combination of extreme weather, grid instability, and what authorities described as […]