[SEG, Kontiki discover new oil and bitumen fields in Uzbekistan]Sanoat Energetika Guruhi and its partner Kontiki Exploration have discovered an ultra-heavy oil and bitumen field in the Zerafshan sag in Uzbekistan. The new discovery, known as Yangi Uzbekistan, is located in the area between the cities of Samarkand and Navoi and is the largest oil field in Uzbekistan. It is estimated that Yangi Uzbekistan has reserves of about 100 million tons of bituminous oil and is expected to produce up to 1 million tons of bituminous oil per year by 2025. Editor/Xing Wentao
In September 2026, 11800 tons of imported soybeans were transported directly from Zhoushan to Meishan, Sichuan via the Yangtze River and sea, with a total distance of nearly 3000 kilometers in just 11 days, which was 6 to 7 days shorter than before. The logistics cost decreased by 15%, and the transfer efficiency increased by 30%, marking the successful implementation of the first national grain sea river rail multimodal transportation logistics business.Editor/Gao Xue
On September 8, 2026, the General Administration of Customs released data showing that the total value of China's goods trade imports and exports in the first eight months of 2026 was 34.78 trillion yuan, with a year-on-year growth rate continuing to rise to 17.6%, an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the first seven months. In August, China's imports and exports reached 4.65 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 19.8%. Among them, exports and imports increased by 18.6% and 21.7% respectively, maintaining double-digit growth for four consecutive months.Editor/Gong Ziwei