Sinopec has starting to pump gas through the Sichuan-Shanghai natural gas pipeline, reported Xinhua. The Rmb63bn pipeline is designed to carry 12bn cubic metres of natural gas a year to Shanghai from Puguang, China’s second largest gas field, in Sichuan province.

The 1,700km pipeline crosses eight provinces or municipalities, including Chongqing, Zhejiang and Hubei, and it will serve Shanghai and other areas along its route.