DENPASAR, Indonesia -- China is expected shortly to launch a crude oil futures contract priced in yuan and convertible into gold in what analysts say could be a game-changer for the industry.
Yuan-denominated contract will let exporters circumvent US dollar

Exports from Russian oil fields like those in Bashkortostan could soon be traded in yuan to circumvent U.S. sanctions.
DENPASAR, Indonesia -- China is expected shortly to launch a crude oil futures contract priced in yuan and convertible into gold in what analysts say could be a game-changer for the industry.