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China’s post-Covid reopening to roil energy prices

BLOOMBERG China’s reopening after three years of Covid Zero is the main source of optimism for commodities markets wracked by a string of bank failures and slowing global growth. Wood Mackenzie Ltd has run the numbers on what it could mean for prices, under a base case scenario where the economy expands at 5.5% this year, and a more bullish ...

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New solar boom in Asia pressures US factories

BLOOMBERG An expected boom in Asia’s solar manufacturing capacity will drive down panel prices and make imports more competitive, even as President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law entices suppliers to build more US factories. While the law provides generous subsidies for domestic solar producers, Pol Lezcano, a BNEF analyst, is skeptical that factories under development now will be able to ...

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Boeing secures $1bn Japan Air order for 737 Max jets

BLOOMBERG Boeing Co secured a win in Japan with an order from the nation’s flag carrier for 21 of its 737 Max aircraft, getting in ahead of rival Airbus SE, which was initially seen as the frontrunner. The single-aisle jets will be delivered to Japan Airlines Co and flying from 2026, the carrier and Boeing said in a joint statement. ...

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