National Development and Reform Commission yesterday released data showing the first half of this year, a substantial increase in China's natural gas imports increased by 1.6 times. National Development and Reform Commission said relevant scale as insufficient gas storage, peak shaving and other problems still exist with limited individual regions the peak of the supply gas pressure still exists.
        Statistics show that as the official beginning of Central Asian natural gas, liquefied natural gas imports into the country and gradually increase natural gas imports increased significantly. January-June total of 1.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas imports from Central Asia 4.08 million tons of liquefied natural gas imports increased by 1.6 times.
        And a substantial increase in imports of consumption of gas corresponding to a significant increase in natural gas consumption, according to estimates in the first half rose 22.1%. National Development and Reform Commission said relevant as the heating season ends with a growth of domestic production, natural gas pipeline in Central Asia increased and increasing imports of liquefied natural gas last winter to this spring, part of the region's natural gas supply to ease tensions. However, rapid growth in gas demand while pipeline bottlenecks, gas storage size of less than, peaking capacity is limited, problems remain coupled in accordance with international market prices of natural gas imported from Central Asia and heavy losses to some extent affected the company introduced the initiative to expand Zi Yuan This winter peak gas supply and support of individual districts, there is still pressure. (Chang Han)