The city's total import and export value with ASEAN countries hit 52.3 billion yuan ($7.74 billion) from January to April, up 15.1 percent, year-on-year.

They also said the industry has accelerated structural upgrades to pursue greener growth pathways.

From January to April, Heilongjiang's imports rose 38.9 percent to 63.73 billion yuan, while its exports grew 15.6 percent to 14.04 billion yuan, according to the Harbin customs in the provincial capital.

India's finished steel exports in April fell to their lowest level in five months on weaker demand and increased competitiveness in the international market.

Indonesia's parliament this month approved a request from the government to increase energy subsidies because of rising commodity prices.

A congressional report indicates that Mexico’s public spending on energy in 2021 soared well beyond the approved amount with extraordinary support to national oil company Pemex cited as the primary reason.

Transnet increasing rail and port capacity allocation for emerging miners

Electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaker Nucor will take its Ghent, Kentucky, mill down for a week to integrate an expansion into the mill.