Colin Shek
China editorColin Shek directs editorial coverage of China's natural gas sector as the China news editor, and is also the Shanghai bureau chief for Interfax news agency. He joined the bureau in late 2010 and has reported on several industries in China including technology, telecommunications, media and agriculture. In the UK, he was a corporate finance journalist for a business-to-business magazine in Birmingham.
Gazprom signs second export deal with China
Russia has signed a second major gas export deal with China, with plans to ship up to 30 bcm/y of gas from existing fields in Western Siberia via the so-called Western Route.
8 May 2015
All change at the top for China’s NOCs
China has appointed new chairs for its three NOCs, shaking up management at a time when the oil sector is being convulsed by an anti-corruption purge and low energy prices.
6 May 2015
China LNG import drop puts demand in doubt
China imported 9% less LNG in Q1 2015 than a year earlier, further clouding the demand outlook for the fuel’s third-biggest buyer.
29 April 2015
China’s LNG import growth a known unknown
The only certainty about China’s LNG demand may be that the country will continue to import the fuel, judging by what speakers said at a recent industry event in Beijing.
27 April 2015
China’s NOCs braced for a ‘cold winter’
China’s state oil giants have warned 2015 could be another difficult year after they released disappointing results for 2014 last week.
30 March 2015
US LNG project makes play for Chinese market
A proposed LNG export facility in Louisiana has set its sights on signing up private Chinese buyers for offtake as it looks to corner some of China’s future LNG demand.
25 March 2015
Guangzhou still discussing Woodfibre offtake
Woodfibre LNG Export and Guangzhou Gas have extended their MOU by seven months to buy more time for negotiations over the offtake agreement.
18 March 2015
China distributors hail impact of gas price merger
Some of China’s largest city gas distributors are confident that last month’s gas price convergence announcement represents a turning point in domestic gas pricing reform.
9 March 2015
China’s price reform pushes on with convergence
China’s economic planner will harmonise wholesale gas prices at the start of April, a sooner-than-expected move marking a major step in Chinese gas pricing reforms.
2 March 2015
Mexico will give US LNG ‘clear shot’ at Caribbean
Experts have said US Gulf Coast LNG exporters will not have to fear competition from Mexican crude in their pursuit of Caribbean markets.
10 February 2015
CNOOC joins peers with 35% cut in capital spending
China’s biggest marine oil and gas producer will cut capital investment by up to 35% in 2015, joining other major companies in rolling back spending amid low oil prices.
4 February 2015China should not write off more LNG supply deals – FGE
China’s NOCs should not overlook signing more LNG import deals, despite a slowdown in import growth in 2014, as lower oil prices could be favourable for LNG.
3 February 2015China Number Crunch: China’s 2014 gas imports
China imported 42.91 mt of LNG and piped gas in 2014. Interfax breaks down the numbers.
2 February 2015
China’s LNG outlook darkens as growth halves
China increased its LNG imports in 2014, but at a much slower rate than previous years, while pipeline volumes continued to grow strongly.
26 January 2015
China weighs up pros and cons of cheap Asian LNG
The cheapest LNG in Asia for years is drawing cheers and boos from Chinese importers, as independent players stand to benefit while state-owned giants could lose out.
20 January 2015
China’s gas output jumps 10% to pass production milestone
China’s gas output registered another year of double-digit growth in 2014, putting the industry ahead of schedule to meet production objectives in the 12th Five-Year Plan.
13 January 2015
China gas price cuts loom amid ongoing reforms
China could be tempted to cut oil-indexed gas tariffs this year given the oil price drop, a move analysts say could help shore up slowing demand for the fuel.
12 January 2015
China leans on distributors to play storage role
China is looking to expand its gas storage infrastructure, with local distribution companies called upon to play a bigger part.
19 December 2014
China trails neighbours in FLNG R&D; and tech
China’s interest in floating liquefaction is increasing, but South Korea and Japan remain far ahead in terms of cultivating the expertise for developing FLNG technology.
18 December 2014
Courting and retaining new energy consumers
Greg Guthridge, managing director of Accenture’s Asia Pacific utilities practice, speaks to Interfax about how consumer expectations are changing and what the response will be from utilities.
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