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China Gas Imports at Record High in Dec

NATURAL GAS

China's combined natural gas imports from LNG and piped gas in December rose to a record monthly high of 12.65m tons according to General Administration of Customs data.

  • Monthly imports rose from 10.95m tons in Nov with strong heating demand amid colder-than-usual weather and an increase in pipeline gas supplies from Russia.
  • Imports rose 9.9% to the second highest on record at 119.97m tons in 2023 compared to a high of 121.4m tons in 2021.

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