SunSirs: China's Oil and Gas Reserves and Production Hit Record Highs Last Year

According to the National Energy Administration, China's crude oil production reached 216 million tons in 2025, while natural gas output exceeded 260 billion cubic meters. The nation's seven-year action plan to significantly enhance oil and gas exploration and development has been successfully concluded, with both reserves and production hitting unprecedented levels, further strengthening domestic self-sufficiency in oil and gas supply.

In 2025, China's crude oil production advanced both onshore and offshore. Veteran oilfields like Daqing and Shengli intensified reservoir management and enhanced recovery rates to achieve long-term, efficient, and stable production, with shale oil output exceeding 8.5 million tons. The Bohai oilfield will remain China's largest crude oil production base, with offshore crude output accounting for over 60% of the national increase. Natural gas production will advance both conventional and unconventional sources, with rapid growth in output from the Ordos Basin, Sichuan Basin, and offshore fields. Unconventional gas production will rise to 42% of total output, forming a strategic resource succession.

From 2019 to 2025, the nation's cumulative proven oil and natural gas geological reserves increased by over 10 billion tons and 10 trillion cubic meters, respectively, solidifying the foundation for sustained stable and increased production. Crude oil output remained stable above 200 million tons for four consecutive years, while natural gas production grew by over 10 billion cubic meters annually for nine consecutive years, exceeding the targets of the “Seven-Year Action Plan” for significantly enhancing oil and gas exploration and development.

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