Review of International Energy News

◆ Russia’s Gazprom bills Ukraine’s Naftogaz to pay USD7 billion for having taken less gas in 2012 than contracted.

◆ CV industry is embracing the new era of development and the prices of CV products are stably increasing to a relatively high level since December of 2012.

◆ The explosion at the Mexico City headquarters of Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil and gas company killed at least 33 people, which potentially induces a national energy reform in depth.

◆ The largest hydropower station in Tajikistan will be closed due to capital shortage.

Review of Domestic Energy News

◆ Premier Wen Jiabao hold the State Council Conference, discussing the policy of taking China’s energy consumption in control.

◆ Heavy fog shrouds northern and eastern China, which calls for urgent action in charging air pollution.

◆ China’s dependence upon natural gas import rises to 28.9% in 2012.