Oil supply in China to return to normal soon: NDRC

时间：2007-11-28 06:56:15

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Nov. 28 - The oil supply on the domestic market will soon return to normal as China's major oil producers and local governments take concrete measures to ease shortages, said the country's top economic planning agency on Tuesday.

 

To increase supply, top Chinese oil producers PetroChina and Sinopec are running at full capacity and trying to draw on stockpiles as much as possible, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).

 

The two oil giants cut the supply of chemical oil to produce more diesel1 oil which is badly needed. They are cooperating with small, local refineries2 by providing crude oil and buying into oil products.

 

They have also pledged to provide sufficient oil to filling stations in Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Guangdong and along some main trans-provincial expressways.

 

PetroChina has recently supplied an additional 20,000 tons of diesel oil to Yunnan province and 7,000 tons to Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous3 Region, in an effort to ensure their sugar production.

 

The NDRC told local governments to guarantee adequate oil supply to sectors4 directly related to people's livelihood5, such as public transportation and food logistics.

 

It also ordered local governments to step up market supervision6 and crack down on gasoline retailers7 that withhold8 stocks and raise prices without government authorization9.

 

Since October, many filling stations across China have experienced shortages, with refineries unwilling10 to raise output in light of low domestic prices.

 

But the country's oil demand is on the rise in winter as the need for heating fuel has increased pressure on the shortages.

 

At an executive meeting of the State Council earlier this month, presided over by Chinese Premier11 Wen Jiabao, the government pledged to take a variety of measures to expand crude oil production and refining capacity to guarantee a supply of oil products.
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1 diesel ql6zo     
n.柴油发动机，内燃机
参考例句：
  • We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
  • My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。
2 refineries f6f752d4dedfa84ee0eead1d97a27bb2     
精炼厂( refinery的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The efforts on closedown and suspension of small sugar refineries, small saccharin refineries and small paper mills are also being carried out in steps. 关停小糖厂、小糖精厂、小造纸厂的工作也已逐步展开。
  • Hence the sitting of refineries is at a distance from population centres. 所以，炼油厂的厂址总在远离人口集中的地方。
3 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
4 sectors 218ffb34fa5fb6bc1691e90cd45ad627     
n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形
参考例句：
  • Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
5 livelihood sppzWF     
n.生计，谋生之道
参考例句：
  • Appropriate arrangements will be made for their work and livelihood.他们的工作和生活会得到妥善安排。
  • My father gained a bare livelihood of family by his own hands.父亲靠自己的双手勉强维持家计。
6 supervision hr6wv     
n.监督，管理
参考例句：
  • The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
  • The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。
7 retailers 08ff8df43efeef1abfd3410ef6661c95     
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
  • Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
8 withhold KMEz1     
v.拒绝，不给；使停止，阻挡
参考例句：
  • It was unscrupulous of their lawyer to withhold evidence.他们的律师隐瞒证据是不道德的。
  • I couldn't withhold giving some loose to my indignation.我忍不住要发泄一点我的愤怒。
9 authorization wOxyV     
n.授权，委任状
参考例句：
  • Anglers are required to obtain prior authorization from the park keeper.垂钓者必须事先得到公园管理者的许可。
  • You cannot take a day off without authorization.未经批准你不得休假。
10 unwilling CjpwB     
adj.不情愿的
参考例句：
  • The natives were unwilling to be bent by colonial power.土著居民不愿受殖民势力的摆布。
  • His tightfisted employer was unwilling to give him a raise.他那吝啬的雇主不肯给他加薪。
11 premier R19z3     
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
参考例句：
  • The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
  • He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

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