China’s revised subsidy scheme for unconventional gas production – which for the first time includes tight gas in addition to shale gas and CBM – demonstrates how policymakers are coming up with more creative and precise approaches to coax greater domestic output from upstream players.
The Chinese finance ministry announced a new subsidy regime towards the end of last month that will see all unconventional gas producers compete for cash from a predetermined pool. Subsidies will be assigned based on...
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