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China Downstream

Dec 2019 – China energy preference mid-downstream

Source: Kapsarc report titled China’s Energy Investment Through the lens of the Belt and Road Initiative by Galkin, Chen and Ke, accessed 2020-01-13

Analysis of loans between 2000-2018 by the China Development Bank (CDB) and the Export and Import Bank of China (CEXIM) show a preference for energy infrastructure projects over those targeted at securing fuel supplies. (page 16)

Energy loans by CDB and CEXIM by fuel source and sector 2000-2018.
China’s past loan allocation directed at mid-downstream sectors

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Downstream Statistics

Jan 2020 – EU gas price weekly

Source: European Commission – energy policy 2020-01-06 weekly report, accessed 2020-01-12

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Dec 2019 – India monthly report

Published: 2019-12-10
Source: Petroleum ministry India report, accessed 2020-01-07

Facts stated:

  • 500,000 (5 lakh) liquified petroleum gas (LPG) connections added in month of november 2019 (vs 7 lakh in october 2019)
  • cumulative total new connections in current fiscal year 12.6 million (1.26 crore) i.e. from april 1 to november 30 2019 (8 months).
  • as of 2019-12-02 some 258.2 million (25.82 crore) LPG customers take up PAHAL scheme subsidies.
  • Domestic crude oil production for november 2019 stood at 2.6 million metric tonnes (vs. 2.7 million MT in october 2019). Natural gas production stood at 2566 million standard cubic meters (mmscm) for the month (vs. 2641 mmscm in october 2019).