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Published 11/04/2009 by CHINAdaily

CNPC begins work on oil port in Myanmar

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the country's largest oil and gas producer, commenced construction of an oil port in Myanmar on Oct 31, the company said yesterday on its website. This is part of a move to bypass the congested Malacca Straits and diversify China's oil import channels.

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By: JOE McDONALD Associated Press11/03/09 4:45 AM ESTBEIJING — State-owned China National Petroleum Corp. said Tuesday it has begun construction of a pipeline across ... - [11/04/2009 - Asian Energy]

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Shanghai. November. 3 INTERFAX-CHINA - China National Petroleum Corp. (CNPC), China's largest crude oil producer, began port construction for its China-Myanmar oil ... - [11/03/2009 - Interfax]

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...from late 2010. "The three pipelines could account for 40 percent of oil imports after their completion, reducing the reliance on the Malacca Straits through which 80 percent of China's oil imports now pass" said Lin Boqiang, director...

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