China to Create National Oil, Gas Pipeline Co.
China said it will form a national oil and pipeline company, the first public acknowledgment of the massive energy industry overhaul planned since at least 2014.
The creation of the pipeline company was mentioned in the National Development & Reform Commission’s work report released Tuesday during the annual National People’s Congress meeting, alongside closely watched indicators including economic growth targets and debt reduction goals, Bloomberg reported.
President Xi Jinping’s government has planned for years to spin off into a new company some of the 112,000 km of oil, gas and fuel pipelines held by state energy giants, led by China National Petroleum Corp.
“Pipeline reform is a key step toward liberalization of the oil and gas market,” said Neil Beveridge at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. in Hong Kong, adding that the move is “the biggest reform in decades.”
The formation of a new pipeline company would help reform the energy sector by separating transmission and sales businesses and removing impediments to oil and gas exploration, according to the report.
It included no further details of the company or timing of its creation.
source: Financial Tribune
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