Recent literature highlights the contributions of global energy sectors to anthropogenic CH4 emissions and calls for immediate actions. However, it fails to explain the fugitive CH4 emissions induced by the intermediate and final trade. This paper aims to trace fugitive CH4 emissions via global...

China has recently overtaken the US to become the world largest importer of crude oil. In light of this fact, we formally compare contributions of demand shocks from China, the US and the rest of the world. We find that China's influence on the real price of oil has increased over the past two...