Lack of natural gas storage capacity restricting supply

More underground facilities needed to address problems created by weak consumption in summer, surging demand in winter

While China needs more natural gas to meet its surging demand for clean fuel, a lack of storage capacity is making it difficult for the country to cope with supply crunches in winter months when demand surges to heat homes.

China, the world's biggest energy user, needs underground gas storage facilities to address the imbalance created by weak consumption in summer and surging demand in winter, industry insiders said.