BEIJING, Nov 23 — China's oil demand growth is likely to ease in the first half of 2024 to around 4 per cent, according to consultancies, with resurgent consumption from the aviation and petrochemical sectors offset by weaker diesel usage due to an ongoing property sector crunch.

LONDON/ WASHINGTON, Nov 5 — Countries moved a step closer on Saturday to getting a fund off the ground to help poor states damaged by climate disasters, despite reservations from developing nations and the United States.