China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, imported 9.9 million tons of liquefied natural gas in the first half of 2014, up 18.8 percent compared to a year earlier, customs data showed.
The country paid about USD 623 per tonne for the LNG imported in the first half of this year, a rise of 7 percent when compared to the same period a year ago.
The country imported 1.35 million tons of LNG in June.