China has laid out broad new rules mandating increased use of renewable energy, marking a significant shift in the focus of its energy transition from building new generation capacity toward ensuring that the clean electricity it has built actually gets consumed. Starting August 1, the central government will set binding targets for the percentage of electricity and non-electric energy that must come from renewable sources, a regulatory approach that addresses the critical challenge of utilization that has emerged as China’s renewable buildout has outpaced the grid’s capacity to absorb the clean power it generates.

The Trump administration is weighing an extension of the Jones Act waiver that has allowed foreign-flagged vessels to transport fuel and other cargo between US domestic ports since mid-March, a move that would prolong one of the more politically sensitive emergency measures adopted in response to the Gulf conflict’s impact on American energy markets.

The original sixty-day waiver, enacted on March 17, suspended the nearly century-old cabotage law that requires all goods shipped between US ports to be carried on American-built, American-owned, and American-crewed vessels.

India’s sharp rise in gasoline and diesel exports reflects a new phase in its evolution from an energy importer into a refining power with global reach. This transformation is driven by a combination of deliberate industrial strategy, opportunistic crude sourcing, and shifting geopolitical dynamics.

By scaling up refining capacity and embracing ethanol blending at home, New Delhi has created space to redirect more refined fuels to overseas markets, turning itself into a swing supplier at a moment of heightened global energy insecurity.