Energy intensive sectors' energy efficiency up 20%

2011-02-04 10:08:58

The energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product (GDP) for China's major energy intensive industries decreased by more than 20 percent during the 2006-2010 period, the statistics authorities have reported.

CNOOC buys into US oil shale operation

2011-02-01 10:01:18

China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) Ltd, China's largest offshore energy producer, agreed to pay $570 million in cash for a one-third stake in Chesapeake Energy Corp's Niobrara shale project, adding to its US holdings in crude oil production.

Energy giants to give agriculture high priority

2011-02-01 07:53:44

China has called upon its energy companies to ensure fertilizer producers get ample supplies of natural gas for the spring planting season, to avert shortages as demand grows for foodstuffs including grain and meat.

Power network set to increase

2011-01-29 09:30:50

China plans to invest in further development of long-distance, high-capacity power transmission technology.

CNOOC lifts production target by 11 percent

2011-01-29 09:26:50

China's top offshore oil and gas producer, CNOOC Ltd, has lifted its 2011 production target by up to 11 percent as new projects at home and overseas come on stream.

Natural gas demand to soar

2011-01-29 09:06:47

China's natural gas demand will rise 20 percent in 2011 to 130 billion cubic meters (cu m) and production will increase 16 percent to 110 billion cu m.

Copper leads stock advance

2011-01-28 08:04:01

Stocks on the Chinese mainland rose, led by copper producers and automakers, as investors bought shares of companies that will benefit from an improving global economy and are more sheltered from the government's property-price curbs.

China's coal imports up 31% in 2010

2011-01-27 10:55:24

China imported 164.83 million tons of coal in 2010, up 30.99 percent on the previous year and coal exports declined 15.03 percent for the same period to 19.03 million tons, the Beijing News reported Thursday, citing data from the nation’s top economic planner.

China's coal imports up 31% in 2010

2011-01-27 10:55:24

China imported 164.83 million tons of coal in 2010, up 30.99 percent on the previous year and coal exports declined 15.03 percent for the same period to 19.03 million tons, the Beijing News reported Thursday, citing data from the nation’s top economic planner.

Fuel reserve project moves into new phase

2011-01-27 10:54:46

China's strategic petroleum reserve capacity is expected to reach 274 million barrels by 2012.

Plans afoot for petrochemical hub in Tianjin

2011-01-27 10:15:57

Tianjin has been selected for development into a world-class petrochemical industry base and national crude-oil reserve hub within 10 years, with an annual 40 million ton refining capacity and 2.5 million tons of ethylene production, and a 30 million cubic meter (cu m) crude oil reserve.

China 2011 crude oil consumption to grow 6.6%

2011-01-26 11:12:40

China's crude oil consumption is projected to grow 6.6 percent in 2011, down from a 13.1 percent pace in 2010, data from the China Petroleum and Chemcial Industry Federation showed on Wednesday.