China's natural gas consumption rises in first seven months

BEIJING - China's natural gas consumption rose steadily in the first seven months of 2023 amid efforts to achieve green development, data from the country's top economic planner showed.

In the January-July period, apparent consumption of natural gas stood at 227.1 billion cubic meters, up 6.5 percent year-on-year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

In July alone, apparent consumption of natural gas increased 9.6 percent year-on-year to 32.49 billion cubic meters.