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◐Domestic gasoline and diesel prices have been reduced.according toAccording to the National Development and Reform Commission, based on the recent changes in international oil prices and in accordance with the current refined oil price formation mechanism, from 24:00 on August 8, the domestic gasoline and diesel prices (standard products) will be reduced by 305 yuan and 290 yuan per ton respectively.

◐Shanghai: It is planned to fully adopt new energy for buses and taxis by the end of 2027.On August 8, the Shanghai Municipal Development and Reform Commission and other departments issued the "Special Work Plan for Large-Scale Facility and Equipment Renewal in Shanghai's Transportation Sector (2024-2027)", which pointed out that by the end of 2027, Shanghai's buses and taxis will be fully renewable energy, with an average annual vehicle renewal rate of more than 9% of the total, a total of 6,200 buses and 11,000 taxis updated; non-road mobile equipment with National II emission standards and below and non-road mobile vehicles with National IV emission standards and below used in airports and ports will be basically eliminated, with a total of 1,600 non-road vehicles updated or added; diesel operating trucks with National III emission standards will be fully eliminated, and diesel operating trucks with National IV emission standards will be basically eliminated, with a total of 50,000 trucks updated or added.

◐Sichuan: This year's water conservancy investment is expected to exceed 80 billion yuan.According to Xinhua Finance, on August 7, the Sichuan Provincial Development and Reform Commission learned that the National Development and Reform Commission recently allocated another 1.069 billion yuan of central budget funds for Sichuan Province's 2024 water conservancy special project to support the construction of water conservancy infrastructure such as the first phase of the Xiangjiaba Irrigation District, the second phase of the Daqiao Reservoir Irrigation District, and flood control in the Minjiang River Basin. It is estimated that the province's water conservancy investment in Sichuan this year will exceed 80 billion yuan, setting a new historical high.

◐The world's largest and most environmentally friendly car roll-on/roll-off ship was delivered to the river in Nantong, Jiangsu.According to CCTV News, at about 6:00 on August 8, under the protection of the "Haixun 06916" boat and three high-powered tugboats, the newly built 9,100-car ro-ro ship "Lino Aurora" successfully sailed away from the Yangtze River Terminal in Haimen, Nantong, Jiangsu, and started its maiden voyage. This marks the successful delivery of the world's largest and most environmentally friendly car transport ship.

◐21 million kilowatt coal-fired generatorstart.On August 8, the first concrete pouring of the Shanxi Tongre Phase III 2×1 million kilowatt coal-fired power project undertaken by China Energy Engineering Shanxi Institute EPC General Contracting Construction Group began, marking the full start of the project.Construction of two 1 million kW ultra-supercritical direct air-cooled cogeneration coal-fired power generating units。After completion, the unit will be utilized for about 5,000 hours per year, generating 9.536 billion kWh of electricity throughout the year, with an average annual standard coal consumption of 242.328 g/kWh, providing 13.11 million GJ of heat per year, providing 28 million square meters of heat, and a heat-to-electricity ratio of 82.6% during the heating period. It will become the largest million-watt unit in China in terms of heat supply.

◐Yangshan Port LNG fuel refueling enters the "double ship" stage.According to the Shanghai Securities News, on August 7, the first river-to-sea direct 14,000 cubic meters liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel bunkering ship in China, the Huaihe Energy Qihang, successfully completed the loading of 6,000 cubic meters of LNG fuel at the Shanghai Yangshan Port LNG Terminal. The successful berthing and loading of the Huaihai Energy Qihang indicates that Yangshan Port has the capacity to supply two LNG fuel bunkering ships, and Yangshan Port's LNG fuel bunkering has entered the "double ship" stage.

◐Indonesian President: Chinese companies help Indonesia build an electric vehicle ecosystem.According to Xinhua News Agency, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said at the opening ceremony of a Chinese company's Indonesian factory on August 7 that Indonesia is building an integrated electric vehicle ecosystem with the help of Chinese companies and further integrating into the global electric vehicle supply chain. In his speech, Joko Widodo said that the annual production capacity of lithium-ion battery negative electrode materials in the factory is sufficient to support the production of 1.5 million electric vehicles. With the factory's commissioning, Indonesia will further integrate into the global electric vehicle supply chain, and Indonesia's grand plan to build an electric vehicle ecosystem is gradually being realized.

◐Ukrainian Energy Minister: 60% of Ukraine's electricity is provided by nuclear power plants。According to CCTV News, on August 7 local time, Ukrainian Energy Minister Galushenko announced that currently 60% of Ukraine's electricity is provided by nuclear power plants, and nuclear energy is the foundation of Ukraine's energy system. It is reported that the Ukrainian government has previously approved the construction of units 3 and 4 of the Khmelnytsky Nuclear Power Plant, which have been completed by 75% and 5% respectively.

◐China Petroleum’s largest geothermal heating project cluster plan in Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei was approved.On August 7, according to the Dagang Oilfield, the "Pilot Test Plan for Geothermal Heating in Xianghe County of Dagang Oilfield" and the "Pilot Test Plan for Geothermal Heating in Dachang Hui Autonomous County of Dagang Oilfield" were recently approved by China National Petroleum Corporation's Oil, Gas and New Energy Branch, and entered the pilot test stage from the scheme design stage, marking that China National Petroleum Corporation's largest geothermal heating project cluster in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has made substantial progress.

◐Changyuan Power: Completed power generation of 2.829 billion kWh in July.Changyuan Power announced on August 7 that the company completed power generation of 2.829 billion kWh in July, a year-on-year decrease of 7.17%. Among them, thermal power generation decreased by 13.08% year-on-year, while hydropower and new energy power generation increased by 14.44% and 36.45% year-on-year respectively.