In 2021, an average 35.5 billion ft3/d of natural gas was consumed in China, more natural gas than in any previous year. More than half of the natural gas consumed in China in 2021 came from domestic production, but China also imported record amounts of natural gas by pipeline and …
Read More »Russia’s War has Sparked a Coal Renaissance
Despite lots of talk about renewable energy acceleration, coal continues to dominate some markets. China is steadily increasing its coal output, while Indonesia looks to export to new European buyers. And while lots of countries are imposing sanctions on Russian coal, India is now backing up its cheap Russian oil …
Read More »China’s Interest in Shell’s Russian Gas Stake Adds Impetus for Japan to Stay
China’s interest in acquiring an abandoned stake in a Russian liquefied natural gas export project is providing further justification for Japan to continue its joint venture with Gazprom PJSC. “If Japan leaves a project, then a third party can acquire it,” trade minister Koichi Hagiuda said in Tokyo on Friday. …
Read More »China Oil Giant CNOOC Jumps 20% in First Mainland Trading
CNOOC Ltd. jumped 20% in its first day of trading in Shanghai as mainland investors jumped at the chance for exposure to soaring oil and gas prices. The company’s A-shares opened at 12.96 yuan ($2.02), after pricing at 10.80 yuan. China’s biggest offshore driller is raising 28 billion yuan ($4.3 …
Read More »Data Shows China’s Imports of Russian LNG Steady in March despite Overall Decline
China imported 321,380 tonnes of liquefied natural gas from Russia in March, steady from the same month last year, despite a steep fall in the country’s total imports of the fuel due to high spot prices, according to Chinese customs data. China imported nearly 400,000 tonnes from Russia in February, …
Read More »China Coal Output Rises Sharply
Coal output in China increased by 15% year-on-year in March, with daily production reaching record levels, thanks to Beijing’s calls for a steady market supply, reports Reuters. China churned out 395.79 million tonnes of coal last month, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday, equivalent to …
Read More »Chinese LNG Imports Down 17% in March
Chinese LNG imports in March were 4.63mn metric tons, down 17% year/year, customs department data published on April 18 showed. The pipeline gas imports in March were 3.36mn mt, up 8.8% yr/yr. The cumulative LNG imports in the first three months of 2022 were 17.28mn mt, down 11.2% yr/yr. China’s …
Read More »Iran Oil Export to China Surges
The Islamic Republic of Iran has exported 337 million barrels of oil to China since the start of 2021 and the price of each barrel increased from 56 dollars to 97 dollars during this period, so the average oil price shows Tehran has not sold oil in cheap price. An …
Read More »China may Spend $100 Billion more on Crude Oil Imports in 2022 amid Surging Global Oil Prices
With the high volatility of international oil prices, China’s year-on-year increase in spending on oil and gas imports may exceed $100 billion, while further pressuring downstream business operations in addition to commercial consumption, financial media outlet Caixin reported on Wednesday, citing multiple experts. China may spend $100 billion more on …
Read More »China Slashes LNG Purchases
China is slashing liquefied natural gas purchases as soaring global prices deepen import losses and pandemic lockdowns throttle domestic demand. Imports in the first quarter fell 14% from the same period last year, according to shipping data, and private companies are spurning offers to use once-highly coveted slots at state-owned …
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