Dalian Commodity Exchange signed a strategic cooperation agreement on gas futures products’ research with China Gas Association, Liaoning Daily reported on Tuesday.

The two sides will cooperate to study futures on liquefied petroleum gas, natural gas and other gases.

Liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas are the main gas supply in China, and make up about 93 percent of overall gas consumption.

Dalian Commodity Exchange is one of the three major commodity exchanges in the country.