Economy
Sichuan-Shanghai pipeline starts pumping gas
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-29 21:33
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BEIJING - Asia's biggest oil refiner, China Petroleum and Chemical Corp (Sinopec), reported Monday that it has begun pumping gas through the Sichuan-Shanghai natural gas pipeline.
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In total, Sinopec invested 62.68 billion yuan ($9.19 billion) in the project, said a statement from the company.
Traversing eight provinces or municipalities, including Chongqing city, Zhejiang and Hubei provinces, the 1,700-kilometer pipeline, will service Shanghai and the other areas along its length.
