A staff member assembles natural gas pipeline for a vehicle at a work shop of the new energy factory of Zhengzhou Yutong Bus Co., Ltd. in Zhengzhou, central China's Henan Province, March 8, 2023. (Xinhua/Li An)
BEIJING, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- China's natural gas consumption rose steadily year on year in the first seven months of 2023 amid efforts to achieve green development, data from the country's top economic planner showed.↳
In the January-July period, apparent consumption of natural gas stood at 227.1 billion cubic meters, up 6.5 percent year on year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.↳
In July alone, apparent consumption of natural gas increased 9.6 percent year on year to 32.49 billion cubic meters. ■↳
