February 08, 2010
China Overseas Oil Production to Reach 1.2 Million Barrels Per Day
The overseas crude oil production of China's oil majors is expected to almost double by 2020 to 2 million barrels/day according to data from the energy consulting group Facts Global Energy. A new report on Chinese oil & gas investment shows Chinese investments around the world accounting for 25% of China's crude oil imports although their percentage of China's total oil consumption - 12.5% - is still relatively low. China National Petroleum Corp. and listed subsidiary PetroChina (NYSE:PTR) have several major new investments planned this year particularly in Iran and Iraq. Other Chinese oil majors such as CNOOC and Sinopec will pursue international oil deals as well as smaller firms such as Yanchang Petroleum owned by the government of Shaanxi Province.....
Labels: energy security, foreign trade, imports, oil, peak oil
# posted by Sinomania! : 2/08/2010 11:20:00 AM
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