News Focus - The National Development and Reform Commission has launched a new batch of 13 major foreign investment projects with a planned investment of $134 million, primarily in manufacturing sectors such as electronics, chemicals, automotive, and electrical machinery, aimed at accelerating the development of industrial clusters. To date, the cumulative investment in these projects has reached $10.8 billion [2] - The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has announced the list of green factories and green industrial parks for 2025, with 2,038 new green factories and 128 green industrial parks being cultivated. The ministry has also removed 132 green factories and 3 green industrial parks from the previous list, while 92 green factories and 12 green industrial parks have had their names changed [2] Domestic News - The China Coal Industry Association has published the ranking of the top ten coal production companies for January-February 2026, with a total output of 390 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 4.83 million tons, accounting for 51.3% of the industrial coal output. The top three companies are: China Energy Group with 98 million tons (down 3.9% year-on-year), Jinneng Holding Group with 66 million tons (up 0.5% year-on-year), and Shandong Energy Group with 43 million tons (down 0.7% year-on-year) [3] - A new round of mineral exploration breakthroughs in China has yielded results, with solid mineral discoveries in Mianyang, Sichuan, and Dangchang, Gansu, including rare earths, fluorite, barite, and antimony [3] - The Ministry of Finance has emphasized support for renewable energy development and the acceleration of a new energy system, promoting a comprehensive green transition and the issuance of green sovereign bonds to attract international funding for domestic green and low-carbon development [3] International News - The U.S. government plans to further relax sanctions on Venezuela's oil industry to increase crude oil production amid rising oil prices due to the Iran conflict, with related measures expected to be announced soon [5] - The International Atomic Energy Agency has received reports of an attack on Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant, with no reports of damage or casualties so far [6] - South Korea is set to import 18 million barrels of crude oil from the UAE, following an agreement on a memorandum of understanding for oil supply chain cooperation [6] Corporate News - Sinopec has supplied a total of 24.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas during the heating season from 2025 to 2026, with a maximum daily supply reaching 248 million cubic meters, setting a historical record [7] - China Huaneng has successfully established the first international standard for carbon capture environmental monitoring and management, focusing on CO₂ capture systems based on organic amine chemical absorption, marking a significant achievement in CCUS international standardization efforts [7]
能源早新闻丨国家发改委:累计完成投资1080亿美元!
中国能源报·2026-03-18 22:33