Energy: 1. Changqing Oilfield breaks domestic record for the longest horizontal section of a deep coalbed methane well. Agriculture/Mining: 1. Ukrainian officials: If a ceasefire is implemented in the Black Sea region, Ukraine is expected to resum

2026-08-17

Energy: 1. Changqing Oilfield breaks domestic record for the longest horizontal section of a deep coalbed methane well. Agriculture/Mining: 1. Ukrainian officials: If a ceasefire is implemented in the Black Sea region, Ukraine is expected to resume grain exports through its seaports within a month. 2. Sources: Chilean state-owned copper company Codelco will close its Chuquicamata and Ministro Hales mines. 3. The Export-Import Bank of Korea will provide Glencore with a $1 billion loan in exchange for copper supplies. 4. Trader licenses are being approved one after another, leading to a rebound in Indian silver imports. 5. my country has made significant progress in key technologies for rare earth detection. 6. Zijin Minerals International: Gold production in the first half of the year increased by 44% year-on-year to approximately 27.3 tons. 7. Fujian Province enjoys zero tariffs on over 300 million yuan worth of imported African goods, with agricultural and mineral products accounting for 92% of the total. Iran Situation: 1. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz decreased significantly over the weekend. 2. Iran: Don't joke about the Strait of Hormuz.