# China Energy
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The Price of Power: China’s LFP Battery Supply Chain Under Pressure as Costs Double
The price of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) has doubled in a year due to surging EV demand and geopolitical disruptions in the sulfur supply chain. Chinese manufacturers are accelerating vertical integration and shifting production methods to mitigate rising costs in the battery precursor market.
China’s Green Pivot Gains Momentum as Renewables Surge and Fossil Fuels Retreat
China’s power generation grew by 4.2% in May, led by double-digit gains in solar and hydroelectric output while fossil fuel processing and coal production contracted. The data highlights a deepening structural shift toward renewable energy as the primary driver of industrial power demand.
Beijing’s Balancing Act: China Signals First Fuel Price Cut of 2026 Amid Global Crude Volatility
China is poised to implement its first domestic fuel price reduction of 2026, marking a break from a cycle of continuous hikes. The move follows strategic state interventions to cap energy costs and reflects a temporary softening in global crude oil prices.
The Hormuz Bottleneck: China Braces for Fuel Hikes as Middle East Tensions Threaten $150 Oil
China is set to increase domestic fuel prices for the sixth time this year following a surge in global oil prices driven by US-Iran tensions. Analysts warn that continued blockages in the Strait of Hormuz could push crude prices as high as $150 per barrel, though a correction is possible by late April.
Fuelling the Future? A Chinese Oil Retailer’s High-Stakes Pivot to Semiconductors
Struggling oil retailer Heshun Petroleum is acquiring a 51.1% controlling stake in semiconductor IP firm Kuixin Technology for 540 million RMB. The move marks a desperate strategic shift to leverage China's semiconductor 'domestic substitution' trend as Heshun's core gas station business faces mounting losses.
China Braces for the '9-Yuan Era' as Global Oil Volatility Hits Home
China is set to implement a record-breaking fuel price hike on March 23, 2026, pushing gasoline prices past 9 RMB per liter. Driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions and shipping disruptions, this fifth consecutive increase highlights the country's vulnerability to global energy market volatility.