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China halts LNG sales to foreign buyers to ensure own supply

Monday, October 17 2022

General – LNG China

China has asked its state-owned gas importers to stop reselling liquefied natural gas (LNG) to buyers in Europe and Asia as it seeks to ensure its own supply for the winter season, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. 

China’s National Development and Reform Commission has asked PetroChina, Sinopec and Cnooc  to keep winter cargoes for domestic use, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.

The commission could not be reached for comment. PetroChina, Sinopec and Cnooc did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment.

The news comes as China’s LNG importers seek to stay out of the spot market this winter as demand growth has skidded to the slowest since 2002, meaning the world’s top importer of the fuel will likely avoid competing with crisis-hit Europe for supplies. On Monday, Chinese authorities said the country would greatly increase domestic energy supply capacity and its reserve capacity for key commodities, reiterating a policy of ensuring supplies and stabilising prices of raw materials.

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Filed Under: China, International News, LNG, LNG Carriers Tagged With: china, lng

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