Beijing Pushes Domestic Oil Production as Iranian Supply Dries Up
Context
China needs its biggest oil and gas producers to drill more, explore more, and build strategic supply bases as the Iran war forces Beijing to confront an uncomfortable reality: even the world's largest crude stockpile cannot replace a dependable supply of oil indefinitely. China's National Energy Administration has called on PetroChina, Sinopec, CNOOC, and other domestic producers to expand production capacity, increase investment, and accelerate the development of national oil and gas supply bases. The directive, issued following an October 21…
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