Shortfalls in gas and diesel are spreading to Beijing, Shanghai and other key cities as filling stations struggle to get shipments from refiners.
Several stations surveyed in Beijing and Shanghai by AP have not
received their expected shipments. Chinese media says that "most
privately held petrol stations in Shanghai have run out of diesel and
some have even shut down diesel refueling machines". The shortages
occurred first in Guangdong province before spreading east and north.
Shanghai has enough diesel for around 10 days, according to a statement
on the municipal Economic Commission's website.
China's main oil producers, Sinopec and PetroChina, have been forced to
sell their products at a much lower price in China market than they do
on the international market. Last year, a similar shortage occurred and
was remedied only when the government ordered an increase in the price
for gasoline, diesel and aviation fuel oil by RMB500 per tonne.
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Shortfalls in gas and diesel are spreading to Beijing, Shanghai and other key cities as filling stations struggle to get shipments from refiners.
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