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China’s gas imports continue to rise

By LNG Prime Staff
China's gas imports continue to rise
CNOOC's Fujian LNG terminal (Image: CNOOC Gas & Power)

China boosted its natural gas imports, including pipeline gas and LNG, in September, according to customs data. Natural gas imports during the last month reached about 11.99 million tonnes, rising 18.2 percent compared to 10.14 million tonnes in September 2023, the data from the General Administration of Customs shows. China paid about $5.96 billion for gas imports…

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