Call for China to cut gas output and stock up on cheap global supplies amid Covid-19 market slump

Former government energy official calls for take advantage of ample global gas supply with depressed price to increase LNG import and reduce domestic production.

Gas operation at a PetroChina oil field in Tongnan, southwest China's Sichuan province
Gas operation at a PetroChina oil field in Tongnan, southwest China's Sichuan provincePhoto: REUTERS/SCANPIX
Published 21 July 2020, 06:09Updated 21 July 2020, 06:09