According to the person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission on the 28th, although it is necessary to fully guarantee the demand for coal, electricity and oil transportation in Sichuan, the impact of energy demand in the disaster-stricken areas in Sichuan is very small, so the energy supply to the country is limited.
Ma Liqiang, deputy secretary general of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that while ensuring the needs of Sichuan for earthquake relief, the country must also consider the country’s overall economic and social needs. Relevant departments are considering to do a good job of "summer peak summer", during the Olympic Games and agricultural "three summers" energy security work.
He pointed out that at this stage, it is necessary to fully guarantee the need for coal, electricity, and oil transportation in Sichuan. However, due to the small proportion of energy demand in the disaster-stricken areas of Sichuan Province, the impact on the whole country is limited.
When answering a reporter's question on whether or not China will temporarily increase its oil product imports to meet domestic demand, Mu Hong, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that China’s foreign oil dependence rate is 47%, which is already at a relatively high level. Under current circumstances of high oil prices, it is not wise to continue import expansion. Our country will choose a more positive approach, that is, take more energy-saving measures.