BEIJING: China will allow foreign companies to take part in oil and gas exploration and production in the country, in what officials hailed Thursday as a “major reform” opening up the industry.
In the past, international companies could only enter the industry by working with Chinese firms, such as state-owned enterprises. The country’s oil and gas market has been dominated by state players such as the China National Petroleum Company and China Petrochemical Corp .
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