This report provides a systematic analysis of the annual operation in the natural gas industry. It is characterized by a comprehensive focus on narrative description with factual analysis, current situation discussion with data-driven insights, development outlook with forecasting, and topical research on trending topics. Following a framework from general to specific, past to present, and upstream to downstream within the industry, this report is divided into five sections. The General Overview Section primarily outlines the current development status of the natural gas industry globally and in China. The Policy Section discusses relevant policies introduced over the past year by both national and regional governments. The Industry Section focuses on the operation and development of key segments along the industry chain. The Outlook Section focuses on future trends in the natural gas market, particularly regarding prices. Finally, the Special Topics Section concentrates on current and emerging issues in the industry's development.

The basis of English translation of this book, originally in Chinese, was facilitated by artificial intelligence. The content was later revised by the author for accuracy.

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Liehui Zhang,Ph.D., Professor, and doctoral supervisor, currently serves as the Party Secretary of Southwest Petroleum University. Recipient of the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China's University Young Teachers Award, Sun Yueqi Young Science and Technology Award, Fok Ying Tung Young Teachers Award, and Sichuan Province Young Science and Technology Award. National Natural Gas Standardization Technical Committee, Sub-Committee on Natural Gas Development of the Professional Standardization Technical Committee for Oil and Gas Field Development, Department of Oilfield Development of the China Petroleum Association, Deputy Director of the Petroleum Engineering Professional Committee, Member of the Ninth Natural Gas Committee of the China Petroleum Society and Head of the Natural Gas Development Group, and Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). Editorial board member of magazines such as «Hydrodynamics», «Special Oil and Gas Reservoirs», «Petroleum Geology & Oilfield Development in Daqing», «Reservoir Evaluation and Development» and «Natural Gas Industry». Long-term engagement in teaching and research related to the seepage of complex oil and gas reservoirs, well testing, and numerical simulation.

ChaoHong Gao, chief editor, former full-time vice president of China Petroleum Enterprise Association. Long-term engaged in management research in the petroleum & chemical industry, published several articles in the magazine "China Petroleum Enterprise", and organized the compilation of the book which was named "Petroleum Spirit",and organized the compilation of the report include "annual reports on the development analysis and outlook of China's oil and gas industry", "Reports on development of Chinese low-carbon economy", "Reports on development of refined oil and new energy","Annual reports on operation of Chinese natural gas industry". There are many research achievement and experience in researches on operation & managemetn of Petroleum & Gas industry, and abtained many honors & awards from researches.

Xiaoqiang Zheng, Ph.D., Professor, and doctoral supervisor, currently serves as the dean of the School of Economics and Management at Southwest Petroleum University.The leader of academic and technological talents in Sichuan Province, the leader of the high-level team of philosophy and social sciences in Sichuan Province, a member of the Energy and Environmental Management Division of the Chinese Academy of Management Sciences, a standing director of the Energy Economy and Management Research Division of the Chinese "Double Method" Research Society, a standing director of the Energy Systems Engineering Division of the Chinese Academy of Systems Engineering, a member of the Neural Economic Management Committee of the Chinese Academy of Technological Economics, a member of the Youth Committee of the Chinese Petroleum Society, and a member of the Carbon Neutrality Professional Committee of the China Petroleum Enterprise Association.Primarily engaged in research in the fields of energy economics management, energy systems engineering, energy security and sustainable development.

Xianfeng Liu,Ph.D.m, Professor, and master supervisor, currently be reserve talents of Academic and Technical Leader in Sichuan Province, and Adjoint director of China Energy Index Research Center of SouthWest Petroleum University. Primarily engaged in research in the fields of energy economics management, energy systems engineering, energy security and sustainable development.