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China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) will next week auction one or two cargoes of LNG for delivery later in the year on the Shanghai Petroleum and Gas Exchange. the state-controlled company’s first such deal.
The move comes as China aims to increase the availability of cleaner fuels and give factories that use the fuel a chance to lock in prices ahead of the winter heating season as the government aims to wean the nation off coal to reduce air pollution.
Natural gas shortages this winter caused chaos. cutting off supplies to industrial users and causing big spikes in prices.
The pre-sale of the cargoes will be held on the exchange on 18 April for delivery in July and November. the exchange said.
An official at CNOOC familiar with the plan said it is the first time the company has agreed to do a forward sale of LNG on the exchange.
The cargoes will be delivered from the Ningbo terminal in Zhejiang province. the exchange said.
