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Russia's Putin, China's Xi agree to boost economic cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to boost economic cooperation, including in energy and civilian aircraft manufacturing, the Kremlin said on Wednesday after they talked by phone.
China's CNPC targets 50% slash in methane emission intensity by 2025
China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the country's biggest oil and gas producer, plans to deepen its cut on methane emissions and set a more ambitious pledge than its previous commitment to the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI).
Chinese and Malaysian ships in South China Sea standoff: sources
A Chinese government survey ship is tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia's state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in the South China Sea, three regional security sources said on Friday.
Sinopec expects lower 2020 refining runs as coronavirus hits demand
Asia's top refiner China Petroleum Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, expects its full-year 2020 refining runs will be lower than in 2019 because of a contraction in Chinese fuel demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
China to resume U.S. LPG imports as Beijing waives trade-war tariff: sources
China has begun buying U.S. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) again after a hiatus of nearly 20 months as Beijing waived punitive tariffs to boost imports of U.S. goods as part of the Sino-U.S. Phase 1 trade deal, industry sources said.
China's greenhouse emissions rise 2.6% in 2019: research group
China's greenhouse gas emissions rose 2.6% in 2019 despite a fall in the share of coal in the country's energy mix, driven by a rise in energy consumption and greater use of oil and gas, a research group said on Wednesday.
China's CNOOC declares force majeure on some prompt LNG deliveries - sources
China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) has declared force majeure on prompt liquefied natural gas (LNG) deliveries from at least three suppliers, two sources told Reuters on Thursday.
Putin and Xi oversee launch of landmark Russian gas pipeline to China
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Monday oversaw the launch of a landmark pipeline that will transport natural gas from Siberia to northeast China, an economic and political boost to ties between Moscow and Beijing.
Fossil fuel polluters from U.S. to China far off climate targets: UN
The world's major fossil fuel producers are set to bust global environmental goals with excessive coal, oil and gas extraction in the next decade, the United Nations and research groups said on Wednesday in the latest warning over climate crisis.
The Pipeline That Could Derail China's LNG Boom | OilPrice.com
A Russian natural gas pipeline set to reach full capacity in 2023 is posing a significant threat to China’s booming natural gas industry
China CNOOC to start pumping at large deepsea gas field at end-2021: official
China's national offshore producer CNOOC Ltd expects its major deepwater gas field Lingshui 17-2 in the South China Sea to start its first gas production at the end of 2021, a company executive said on Tuesday.
China's Sinopec Said to Support Trans-Caspian Plan
The state-owned oil company reportedly backs pipeline route that Russia opposes.
China aims to rev up shale gas drive, wean itself off imports amid U.S. trade row
SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - China aims to slash its growing dependence on gas imports by boosting domestic projects like shale fields as the security of its energy supply comes under the spotlight amid a festering trade war with the United States. The row with Washington has overshadowed China's economy, likely slowing gas demand growth considerably this year, a new government research report shows. According to the report, China's gas consumption will rise by about 10% this year to 310 billion cubic meters (bcm), and to continue growing until 2050.
China’s Demand For Gas “Almost Infinite” | OilPrice.com
China is anticipating almost ‘infinite’ demand for LNG in the coming years, and with fresh tariffs already impacting U.S. exports, producers are buckling in for the long haul
China's ENN to scrap deal for Toshiba's U.S. LNG business
China's ENN Ecological Holdings Co said on Thursday it would scrap a deal to buy Toshiba's U.S. liquefied natural gas business due to a failure to obtain approvals from shareholders and a U.S. panel that monitors foreign investments.
Shell enters China's shale oil scene with joint study with Sinopec
Royal Dutch Shell has entered China's shale oil sector, signing an agreement with state-owned Sinopec to study an East China block, part of the nation's early efforts to unlock the potentially massive unconventional resource.
Drill, China, drill: State majors step on the gas after Xi calls for energy security
China's state energy giants are set to raise spending on domestic drilling this year to the highest levels since 2016, focusing on adding natural gas reserves in a concerted drive to boost local supplies.
China regions losing 'momentum' in pollution fight: minister
Some regions in China have lost "momentum" when it comes to tackling pollution, with local officials blaming the country's economic downturn on overzealous campaigns against smog, the environmental minister said in remarks published on Monday.
China's Sinopec, CNPC speed up oil, gas drilling to boost output
China's Sinopec and CNPC [CNPET.UL] are speeding up drilling and exploration from major tight and shale oil and gas formations in the country's western regions to boost domestic output, according to company reports on Monday.
China May Face Competition For Turkmen Gas
Russia's Gazprom is seeking to resume imports from Turkmenistan after a cutoff three years ago.
