Since January, China has reduced gas imports by 4.9% year-on-year to 46.6 million tons.

In the first five months of this year, the People's Republic of China (PRC) reduced natural gas imports by 4.9% year-on-year to 46.6 million tons. This was confirmed on June 9 by the data of the report of the Main Customs Administration of the country.

According to data provided by TASS, purchases in value terms fell by 10.1%. This figure corresponds to $20.03 billion.

In May 2026, China purchased 10.11 million tons of gas. $4.83 billion was spent on the import operation.

The barrel front: how the Middle East crisis has affected the energy sector

Iran threatens US energy facilities, Israel stops operation of its gas fields

Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his official visit to Beijing on May 20 that Moscow was ready to continue providing uninterrupted energy supplies to China. The Russian leader clarified that his country is one of the largest exporters of oil and gas to China.