Since July, the natural gas market continues to maintain a stable running situation, the steady growth of production, imports continued to increase, maintain a high level of consumption, increase gas storage reservoir project completed on schedule, the key economic and social development needs are better met with the gas.
 Steady growth in domestic production. According to industry statistics of news release (below), three quarters of the domestic natural gas production 23.9 billion cubic meters, up 6.9%; main production enterprises, steady growth in the oil, Sinopec to maintain a high growth rate, CNOOC affected by the oil spill, an increase has declined. January to September, production of natural gas 74.4 billion cubic meters, up 7.0%.
 Imports continued to increase resources. With the stable operation of the Central Asian natural gas pipeline and Rudong LNG projects in operation, the third quarter to reach 8.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas imports, accounting for 27% of the total domestic consumption, year, the chain has a more substantial increase. January to September, about 22.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas imports (including the Central Asian gas 11.3 billion cubic meters, LNG112 billion cubic meters), an increase of 89%.
 Consumption to maintain a high growth rate. Three quarters of apparent consumption of natural gas 30.6 billion cubic meters, up 20.8% over the second quarter increased by almost 10 billion cubic meters. Higher temperatures the third quarter, driven by growth in electricity demand a substantial increase in gas generation, the average daily gas consumption after the winter heating period. Apparent consumption from January to September 93.7 billion cubic meters, up 20.0%.
 Gas resources increased. As of the end of September, peaking in winter in North China to bear the task of the cumulative gas injection port gas storage 1.96 billion cubic meters, representing an increase of 200 million cubic meters is expected to meet peak winter peak period to provide more than