Bloomberg China has ordered the country’s biggest explorers to cut their use of natural gas to divert more of the fuel to the north, where a harsh winter is causing shortages. China National Petroleum Corp., China Petrochemical Corp. and China National Offshore Oil Corp. should reduce the consumption of natural gas in their refineries, oil drilling and liquefied natural gas ...

Bloomberg Many of the cargo containers passing through India’s busiest port in Mumbai have a small piece of Japan Inc. attached: Devices from NEC Corp. that can be tracked as the containers rumble through the interior of Asia’s third-largest economy. The partnership between NEC and the port illustrates the strengthening relationship between Tokyo and New Delhi. Japan is seeking growth ...

Bloomberg Adani Enterprises Ltd. will build Australia’s largest coal mine by itself after canceling a planned $1.5 billion deal with Australia’s Downer EDI Ltd. to help construct the Carmichael project in Queensland state. Adani and Downer mutually agreed to cancel all letters of award for work on the mine first made three years ago, Adani’s Australian unit said. The decision ...