Singapore (Platts)--21Nov2012/413 am EST/913 GMT
China's total natural gas imports rose 26.4% year on year to 3.9 billion cubic meters (4.44 Bcf/day) in October, the National Development and Reform Commission said Wednesday on its website. It did not give a breakdown between imported LNG and pipeline gas. Total apparent demand for natural gas was 12.4 billion cu m in October, an increase of 12.7% year on year, the NDRC said.Article continues below...Request a free trial of: Oilgram NewsOilgram News brings fast-breaking global petroleum and gas news to your desktop every day. Our extensive global network of correspondents report on supply and demand trends, corporate news, government actions, exploration, technology, and much more.
China's total natural gas imports rose 26.4% year on year to 3.9 billion cubic meters (4.44 Bcf/day) in October, the National Development and Reform Commission said Wednesday on its website. It did not give a breakdown between imported LNG and pipeline gas. Total apparent demand for natural gas was 12.4 billion cu m in October, an increase of 12.7% year on year, the NDRC said.
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From January to October, total gas imports rose 37.6% year on year to 34.4 billion cu m, while total apparent demand for natural gas rose 14.1% to 118.7 billion cu m, the commission said. Detailed import data for October is expected to be released by the General Administration of Customs later this week.--Song Yen Ling, yen_ling_song@platts.com --Edited by Elston Soares, elston_soares@platts.com
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