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China's NEA urges upstream gas firms to boost output, reserves for winter heating
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China's National Energy Administration (NEA) held a special meeting on September 21 to assess natural gas supply and demand for the 2026-2027 winter heating season, according to a report from financial news outlet Cailianshe on September 28. The meeting was convened to implement decisions by the Communist Party Central Committee and the State Council regarding the Middle East situation and national energy security. The NEA demanded that upstream gas suppliers significantly increase reserves and production, relying on domestic sources to strengthen supply. It also ordered accelerated gas injection to ensure underground gas storage is full before winter and that coastal LNG tanks are at high liquid levels. Oil and gas enterprises, as the main force for gas supply, were told to adhere to bottom-line thinking, strengthen problem orientation, and refine emergency plans to secure their market supply obligations. The directive aims to ensure the population stays warm during the cold months.
Source report
Beijing, September 28 — The National Energy Administration (NEA) convened a special meeting on September 21 to assess the natural gas supply situation for the 2026–2027 heating season. The meeting was held to implement the decisions of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council regarding the response to the Middle East situation and the safeguarding of national energy security, as well as to meet the work requirements of the National Development and Reform Commission and the NEA Party Leadership Group.
The meeting focused on ensuring a warm winter for the public, analyzing the natural gas supply and demand outlook for the upcoming heating season, and detailing the next phase of key tasks.
Key requirements from the meeting include:
- Oil and gas enterprises, as the main force in ensuring natural gas supply, must adhere to a bottom-line mindset and a problem-oriented approach, planning ahead with multiple measures.
- Upstream gas suppliers are urged to significantly increase reserves and production, strengthening domestic output to boost supply.
- Accelerate gas injection to ensure underground gas storage facilities are fully filled before winter and that coastal LNG storage tanks remain at high liquid levels.
- Refine and implement emergency response plans to uphold the bottom line of market supply security.
Source
财联社Eastern
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China’s NEA Orders Gas Firms to Boost Output and Storage for 2026-2027 Winter Heating Season