Platts: China's December gas pipeline imports hit record high 3.41 Bcm
China imported a record high 2.47 million mt of natural gas via pipelines in December, up 33.4% year-on-year and 39.8% on the month, data released late Saturday by the country's General Administration of Customs showed.
The customs department reports natural gas trade data in metric tons, similar to LNG imports.
December's pipeline imports equate to about 3.41 Bcm.
China's gas pipeline imports from Turkmenistan last month soared 26.5% year-on-year to 1.89 million mt, the highest to date, bringing total imports from Turkmenistan in 2014 to 18.74 million mt.