China’s pipeline natural gas imports declined to 3.21 million mt in October, down 17.2% from the record high of 3.87 million mt in September, according to data released Nov. 21 by the General Administration of Customs. Not registered? Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Pipeline gas imports from Russia and Turkmenistan saw month-on-month declines of 26.5% and 18.2%, respectively, in October, according to the data. The October pipeline gas imports were low due to a delay in restoring gas flows after maintenance at the Power of Siberia pipeline in September, market sources said. Russia’s Gazprom suspended natural gas supplies via the Power of Siberia pipeline to China over Sept. 22-29 due to a scheduled maintenance. Despite a retreat in pipeline gas imports in the previous month, market sources expect imports to rebound in coming months with more pipeline gas being secured to guarantee […]