China targets domestic oil and gas supply of 440 mln tonnes by 2030
According to the new five‑year sector development plan, China’s domestic oil and gas supply is expected to reach 440 million tonnes of oil equivalent by 2030, the National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Monday.
Energy security has always been a cornerstone of sustainable development for any major economy. For China, which is rapidly expanding its industrial and technological potential, ensuring reliable oil and gas supplies is not just an economic but a strategic imperative. Yet the new plan emphasises not merely increasing extraction – the focus is on harmonising traditional energy sources with green technologies, reflecting the global trend towards a low‑carbon future.
The plan, jointly formulated by the NEA and the National Development and Reform Commission, also sets a target of building 20,000 km of major oil and gas pipelines by 2030, which will extend the country’s total pipeline network to 220,000 km. “Oil and gas are key sources of energy and industrial raw materials, and their supply is closely linked to China’s energy security and the well‑being of its people,” the document states.
Under the new plan, China aims to increase its natural gas reserves to a level equivalent to more than 13% of national consumption, and raise the annual volume of carbon dioxide injection under CCS/CCUS projects to 10 million tonnes by 2030.
The plan focuses on two main tasks: ensuring energy security and promoting green and low‑carbon development. “On the one hand, we will continue to intensify exploration and development, boost reserves and production, expand oil and gas pipeline networks, enhance peak‑shaving capacity, diversify import systems and steadily improve our ability to ensure safe and stable oil and gas supply and respond to risks. On the other hand, we will promote green and low‑carbon development, actively and steadily achieve oil consumption peaks, facilitate clean and efficient use of natural gas, and accelerate the integrated development of the oil and gas industry with new energy sources, hydrogen energy, CCUS and new types of energy storage,” said Yang Jun, Deputy Director of the Oil and Gas Department of the National Energy Administration.
The plan aims to build a modern oil and gas industry featuring stronger domestic supply capacity, more efficient pipeline networks, adequate and flexible reserves, greener production, safer and more efficient operations, higher‑efficiency processing and utilisation, breakthroughs in domestic technologies and more diversified international cooperation. Key tasks include expanding oil and gas exploration and production, extending infrastructure, strengthening oil and gas reserves, deepening international cooperation, accelerating the green transition and developing new quality productive forces, promoting technological innovation and deepening reforms in the oil and gas sector.
The plan also provides for the coordinated development of the oil and gas industry with renewable energy and associated resources. The orderly development of solar, wind and geothermal energy on oil and gas fields and in adjacent areas will be encouraged, along with raising the level of electrification and building green, low‑carbon and zero‑carbon oil and gas fields.
According to official data, China’s total oil and gas output in 2025 reached a new record high of 420 million tonnes of oil equivalent, reflecting a significant improvement in the country’s independent energy security capacity.
As CCTV+ reports, the approved five‑year plan lays a solid foundation for China’s long‑term energy strategy, where production growth goes hand in hand with environmental responsibility. By 2030, the country will not only strengthen its energy independence but also become one of the leaders in clean technologies in the oil and gas sector, setting an example of a balanced approach to development.
