CNOOC pledges 20% rise in winter gas supply

6.1b cubic meters will be supplied to seven northern provinces and municipalities

China National Offshore Oil Corporation said on Tuesday that the company will supply 24.6 billion cubic meters of natural gas during the heating season that kicks off this week, up 20 percent year-on-year, to meet rising demand in the country.

Some 6.1 billion cubic meters of natural gas will be supplied to seven northern provinces and municipalities, up 63.5 percent from last year, the company, which is China's largest producer of offshore oil and gas, said in a statement.