Bloomberg Chinese oil demand has dropped by about 3 million barrels a day, or 20% of total consumption, as the coronavirus squeezes the economy, according to people with inside knowledge of the country’s energy industry. The drop is probably largest demand shock the oil market has suffered since the global financial crisis of 2008 to 2009, and the most sudden …

ABU DHABI / WAM Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), on Monday announced it has secured a $600 million revolving credit facility with a syndicate of UAE and international banks. According to a press release issued by EGA on Monday, the three year committed facility, priced at a competitive margin, replaces uncommitted facilities extended to EGA separately by a number of banks. …

Bloomberg China’s leading solar association called on the government to provide support to the industry as measures to contain the outbreak of a virus are hampering the restart of manufacturing activity. The China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) is asking policy makers to delay tariff cuts for solar power, deputy secretary Liu Yiyang said. The group is also seeking subsidies or …