LNG

Chinese liquefied natural gas imports rose by 38 percent in 2018 as winter shipments surged in the final two months as more natural gas supplies were brought to the northern cities such as Beijing to help reduce coal use and improve air quality.

The Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has reformed the wholesale pricing mechanism of natural gas and will start to unify prices from June 10 for residential and industrial users as domestic demand grows along with LNG and pipeline imports.