The International Energy Agency’s new chief called on Wednesday for a “greater partnership” between his organization and China, the world’s largest energy consumer, in his first official trip. Fatih Birol, who took over the top post at the Paris-based IEA this month, told an audience of Chinese officials and foreign diplomats in Beijing that a top priority during his four-year tenure will be to strengthen ties with emerging powers that are non-members. “China is at the top of the list,” he said. China is the world’s second largest oil importer, although it has been challenging the United States more and more for the No.1 spot, with its crude buys and the strength of its demand […]