Nai Di Zhao's questions to PETROCHINA CO (PCCYF) leadership • Q2 2022
Question
Nai Di Zhao from Everbright Securities asked for PetroChina's outlook on China's economic development and its impact on oil and gas demand, as well as for details on the company's reserve situation in H1 and expectations for major discoveries for the full year.
Answer
President Huang Yongzhang expressed confidence in China's economic recovery, projecting a 1.6% YoY increase in refined oil consumption and a 5.5% rise in natural gas consumption in H2 2022. He detailed significant exploration progress, with 14 major discoveries in key basins. For H1, the company added 83.74 million tonnes of crude oil and 200 Bcm of natural gas in proven recoverable reserves, with full-year targets exceeding 100 million tonnes and 300 Bcm, respectively.