A worker maintains oil-drilling equipment in the Daqing Oilfield in Heilongjiang province. XINHUA
China aims to raise its domestic oil and gas supply to 440 million metric tons of oil equivalent by 2030, which industry experts believe will substantially bolster national energy security while accelerating the sector's high-quality green transformation amid the construction of a modern energy system.
The ambitious targets were outlined in the newly released 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) for petroleum and natural gas development, jointly issued by the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Energy Administration.
The blueprint sets forth comprehensive strategic priorities for upstream exploration, midstream infrastructure connectivity, strategic energy storage buffering and decarbonization over the next five-year period.
To strengthen domestic distribution networks, the country will construct an additional 20,000 kilometers of long-distance oil and gas pipelines by 2030. This infrastructure push will expand the nation's total network to 220,000 km, markedly enhancing domestic supply chain resilience.
