
One of China’s top city gas distributors has moved to acquire a sizeable stake in a provincial pipeline company in the eastern province of Shandong. The investment by China Gas Holdings could pave the way for it to expand up the value chain in Shandong – into gas imports and storage.
Hong Kong-listed China Gas will pay RMB 800 million ($116 million) for a 41% stake in Shandong Oil & Gas (SOG), making it the company’s second-biggest investor, according to