BEIJING, May 21 - China’s crude oil imports are expected to increase by around 2% in 2020 amid lower prices, while apparent crude oil consumption is seen rising by 1-2%, according to a think tank affiliated to China National Petroleum Corp(CNPC).
China’s natural gas consumption is estimated to rise 3% this year to 313.5 billion cubic metres (bcm), but it would be the slowest annual growth in two decades.