China is likely to favor liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports over pipeline gas supply until 2027, Fitch Solutions said on Monday. The super-chilled fuel will continue to be dominant over piped gas imports because of rampant expansion of domestic LNG import capacity. In addition, it will take the Power of …
Read More »Gazprom Considers Second Gas Pipeline to China
Russia’s Gazprom said Monday it was launching feasibility studies on constructing a second gas pipeline to China that would more than double the volumes it could deliver to the energy-hungry nation. “The objective is to connect the gas transportation infrastructure in the west and the east of Russia,” Gazprom chief …
Read More »China to Accelerate Underground Natural Gas Storage Tank Construction
China on Sunday released a guideline on developing the country’s western regions, ordering the construction of additional oil and natural gas production bases and underground tanks. The guideline urged to optimize supply and demand energy structure, increase the exploration and use of renewable energy, and build a multi-level natural gas …
Read More »CNOOC Unveils State-of-Art FPSO Vessel to Tap Oil, Gas Reserves in South China Sea
Chinese state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) unveiled a home-grown floating production storage and offloading vessel, known as an FPSO, with the deepest working depth, at 420 meters underwater, on Friday. CNOOC said the vessel will help boost oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. The 256-meter-long …
Read More »Promoting Non-Oil Export, Sole Way to Domestic Production
Iranian President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that promotion of export of non-oil commodities in the country is the sole way of booming domestic production.
Read More »Saudi Aramco Says Acquisition of SABIC Stake on Track to Close in Second Quarter
Saudi Aramco said on Tuesday its planned acquisition of a 70% equity stake in petrochemical maker SABIC from the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the kingdom’s wealth fund, is on track to close in the second quarter. The statement by the state oil giant was made in response to a Reuters …
Read More »China’s Largest Petrochemical Port is Now Operational
The 338,371 cbm tanker was welcomed at the new 300,000-tonne crude oil terminal of Sinopec Zhongke Refinery Port, which forms part of the company’s “front terminal, rear plant” production model. Housed 1,100 metres from Sinopec’s refinery plant, the petrochemical port features eight terminals including a 300,000-tonne crude oil berth, 100,000-tonne …
Read More »China Imports more Energy Products in January-April
China, the world’s leading energy and food importer, bought more crude oil, natural gas and soybeans in the first four months of 2020, customs data showed. The country imported some 170 million tons of crude oil in the period, up 1.7 percent year on year, while natural gas imports rose …
Read More »CNPC Discovers Field That May Hold 1 Trillion Cubic Meters of Gas
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has discovered a large natural gas field in the southwestern province of Sichuan, the government of Suining City said in a statement on Wednesday. “[It is] an important discovery. The potential reserves of natural gas in this settlement of Suining District may exceed one trillion …
Read More »Russia, China Struggle for Influence in Iraq Oil Market
With the U.S.’s patience wearing thin on its dealings with neighboring Iran, endemic corruption still prevalent in both the south of the country and in the northern semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan, and enduring political chaos with frequently-changing prime ministers popping up whilst the real power remains with firebrand cleric Moqtada …
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