China׳s energy security: Oil and gas

Kang Wu

Energy Policy, 2014, vol. 73, issue C, 4-11

Abstract: China is currently the largest energy consuming country in the world. Until the early 1990s, China had long been a net energy exporter. The country became a net oil importer in 1993, the first time since the 1960s. For China, energy security first means oil supply security. China turned into a net natural gas importer in 2007 and then a net coal importer in 2009. In other words, China is now a net importer of all three types of fossil energy—oil, natural gas, and coal.

Keywords: Oil imports; Energy security; Shale gas; Overseas energy investment; Strategic petroleum reserves (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.05.040

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