China’s Top Gas Importer PetroChina Declares Force Majeure on Imports–Sources

China’s Top Gas Importer PetroChina Declares Force Majeure on Imports–Sources
PetroChina's logo is seen at its petrol station in Beijing, China, on March 21, 2016. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
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SINGAPORE—China’s top gas importer PetroChina has declared force majeure on natural gas imports, including on liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and on gas imported via pipelines, following the coronavirus outbreak, four industry sources told Reuters.

The company issued the force majeure notice to suppliers of piped gas and also to at least one LNG supplier, though details of the force majeure notice could not immediately be confirmed.