David Fickling, Columnist

China Oil Turns on Cash Taps

Sinopec and Cnooc are boosting budgets by more than global rivals. PetroChina is likely to follow.

March 27, 2017 at 5:58 AM UTC

David Fickling is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering climate change and energy. Previously, he worked for Bloomberg News, the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

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