An employee guides a liquefied natural gas carrier arriving at a receiving station in Shenzhen, Guangdong province
China’s natural gas consumption rose steadily year-on-year in the first eight months of 2023 amid efforts to achieve green development, data from the country’s top economic planner showed.
In the January-August period, apparent consumption of natural gas stood at 259.81 billion cubic meters, up 7.4 percent year-on-year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.
In August alone, apparent consumption of natural gas increased 11.1 percent year-on-year to 32.68 billion cubic meters.
Source: China Daily
