China dominates global trade of battery minerals
China has a major role at each stage of the global battery supply chain and dominates interregional trade of minerals. China imported almost 12 million short tons of raw and processed battery minerals, accounting for 44% of interregional trade, and exported almost 11 million short tons of battery materials, packs, and components, or 58% of interregional trade in 2023, according to regional UN Comtrade data.
China Country Analysis Brief
(Mon, 19 May 2025) For the third year in a row, China’s population declined in 2025 after decades of continuous growth, falling to 1.42 billion people. China’s economy is the world’s second-largest. In 2024, petroleum and other liquids production reached a record high 5.3 million barrels per day (b/d), the fifth-highest in the world.
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING CHINA LAKE CALIFORNIA
FLIGHT ADVISORY GPS INTERFERENCE TESTING CHINA LAKE CALIFORNIA (CHLKCA) 25-05 04 – 07 March China Lake, CA White Sands Missile Range, NM Centered at 354630N1174319W or the TTE VOR 081-degree radial at 64 NM The entire flight advisory may be accessed and downloaded at the following address: https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2025/Feb/CHLKCA_25-05_GPS_Flight_Advisory.pdf Pilots are advised to check NOTAMs frequently for possible changes prior to operations in the area. NOTAMs will be published at least 24 hours in advance of any GPS tests.
India to surpass China as the top source of global oil consumption growth in 2024 and 2025
India has emerged as the leading source of growth in global oil consumption in 2024 and 2025, overtaking China this year, according to our December Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO). China’s oil consumption grew by more than India’s in almost every year from 1998 through 2023, with China’s oil consumption regularly growing more than any other country during those years.