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China's LNG prices continued to decline last week, but the market fundamentals began to point in a different direction.
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notice on July 31 releasing the industrial green and low-carbon development plan for the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030), outlining a roadmap to accelerate industrial decarbonization and strengthen green productivity.
Australian mining giant Fortescue shipped 201.3 million wet tonnes of iron ore (on a 100% basis) during its 2026 financial year (July 2025-June 2026), with the small 1% on-year increase nonetheless making for an annual record high, according to its latest quarterly report released on July 31.
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