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China Ramps up LNG Investment to Avoid Power Shortages – SCMP

China is scaling up construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and storage facilities as it looks to bolster its energy security


China's LNG imports have plunged in 2022 because of the Covid resurgence and weak manufacturing, traders say.
A liquified natural gas (LNG) tanker leaves the dock after discharge at PetroChina's receiving terminal in Dalian. File photo: Reuters.

 

China is scaling up construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities as it looks to bolster its energy security, the South China Morning Post reported.

Beijing plans to add 224 billion cubic metres of LNG-receiving capacity and build 34 coastal terminals by 2035, said the report, as it bids to protect itself from any future power crises.

Read the full report: The South China Morning Post

 

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Alfie Habershon

Alfie is a Reporter at Asia Financial. He previously lived in Mumbai reporting on India's economy and healthcare for data journalism initiative IndiaSpend, as well as having worked for London based Tortoise Media.