According to the NSB, production rose 11.6% year-on-year to 70.2 billion cubic meters during this period. The figure is also up 23.1% compared to 2019, putting the average January-April growth at 10.9% for 2020 and 2021.
In April alone, the nation’s production amounted to 16.9 billion cubic meters, up 7% from the previous year. The average daily production reached 560 million cubic meters.
China’s natural gas imports in the first four months surged 22.4% year-on-year to 39.46 million tons, according to the NBS.
© 2021, paradox. All rights reserved.