Tang Tian
ShanghaiTang Tian joined Interfax in June 2011 as a China gas reporter. She holds a Masters degree in English Literature from Shanghai International Studies University.
Heating demand continues to boost LNG prices
Spot LNG prices in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan gained an average of 1.3% last week from the previous week as gas heating demand supported buying.
20 December 2016Huge year-on-year drop in SHPGX pipeline trading
Traded pipeline volumes on the SHPGX reached 54.64 MMcm in early December, a dramatic drop from the 348 MMcm traded during the period in 2015.
14 December 2016Chinese LNG output drops but spot prices rise
Prices for spot LNG supplied to Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan rose by 1.2% last week while China’s LNG output dropped.
13 December 2016
CNPC splits sales and pipelines
Experts say CNPC is playing the long game with its move to break up its gas sales and pipeline businesses.
7 December 2016China’s LNG supply tightens as heating demand rises
Chinese wholesale LNG prices increased by 14.3% in November from a month earlier amid tighter gas supplies in northern China.
7 December 2016Asian spot LNG prices up by an average of 18.9%
Average prices for spot LNG arriving in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan in November were up by 18.9% from October.
6 December 2016
China NOCs scramble to shore up winter supplies
Keen to avoid a repeat of the embarrassing shortfalls that struck Beijing last winter, China’s biggest gas producer and top LNG importer are going all-out to boost supply.
5 December 2016
Gas tipped for bridge role in China’s energy plan
Details of China’s latest five-year energy plan have trickled out, with gas likely to play an important role as the country cleans up its fuel mix.
30 November 2016Snow hinders trucked LNG in northern China
Snowfall hindered trucked LNG deliveries in northern China last week, causing several plants to cut prices to reduce their inventories.
30 November 2016Asian LNG prices close in on January 2016 levels
Spot LNG prices in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan rose by 0.89% last week, to an average of $6.85/MMBtu.
29 November 2016Chinese wholesale LNG prices rise by 8%
Strong demand and rising costs boosted wholesale LNG prices in China to $8.8/MMBtu last week.
23 November 2016
China NOCs hike gas prices to avert winter crunch
China’s top gas suppliers have raised their gas prices for the first time in more than two years as they look to curb demand and sidestep shortages in the peak winter demand season.
22 November 2016Heating season pushes up Chinese LNG prices
Trucked LNG prices in 11 provinces and cities increased by 8.3% last week after LNG plants and receiving terminals hiked prices.
22 November 2016
Coal-gas switching buoys China import growth
China’s gas imports have picked up strongly from last year and are on course to hit new highs for the fourth quarter as winter sets in.
16 November 2016Heating demand keeps Chinese LNG prices rising
Chinese wholesale LNG prices averaged $8.26/MMBtu last week, up slightly from the previous week as heating-related gas demand maintained momentum.
16 November 2016Asian LNG prices at highest since mid-January
Prices averaged $6.61/MMBtu on 11 November, the highest they have reached since mid-January but still below the $7.41/MMBtu they averaged on the same date in 2015.
15 November 2016Heating demand boosts Asian spot LNG prices
Spot LNG prices in Japan, South Korea, China and Taiwan climbed by 2.1% in October from September as heating-related buying ramped up.
10 November 2016Chinese LNG demand rebounds after public holiday
Chinese LNG demand rebounded after the National Day public holiday and increased over the month as temperatures declined in the north of the country.
9 November 2016
Costs must come down for Chinese shale to shape up
China must make shale production more efficient with improved management and technology to keep down the price of its output.
7 November 2016Pipeline sales continue upwards on SHPGX
A total of 280 MMcm of gas was traded on the SHPGX last week, up by 43.5% from the previous week.
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