A research study submitted in partial fulfillment of requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Technology

Research Studies Project Report (M. Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1990

Petroleum is the main type of primary energy in China and also biggest single source of foreign exchange earning. To achieve a balance between exports and domestic demand is the main objective of the country's oil industry. It is an important taslc to determine right national oil export policy This study deals with the China's petroleum export policies. Our discussion focus on two issuess: First: The current status of China's petroleum industry, including reserves, capacity of production, domestic oil consumption, petroleum export and downstream industry. Second: The formulation of petroleum export policies which pursued at international trade balance, satisfying domestic oil demand and optimal social and economic benefit. Applying method determines priorities of the strategies, sub strategies and the policies in order to implement the desired objective.