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China’s 2024 gas imports up 9.9 percent

By LNG Prime Staff
China’s 2024 gas imports up 9.9 percent
The Tianjin Nangang LNG import terminal (Image: Beijing Gas)

China’s natural gas imports, including pipeline gas and LNG, rose 9.9 percent in 2024 compared to the year before, according to customs data. Natural gas imports reached 131.69 million tonnes in 2024, the data from the General Administration of Customs shows. The world’s largest LNG importer paid about $64.3 billion for these gas imports, up…

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