(Yicai Global) Nov. 15 --  China will make efforts to keep the prices of natural gas within a  reasonable range, according to a spokesperson of the nation's top  macroeconomic planning agency.

The market is currently  well-balanced as the rise in demand is stable while the supply is  relatively ample, Meng Wei from the National Development and Reform  Commission said in a press conference today. 

In mid-November, residents  in China's northern provinces usually turn their heating on and  meanwhile, the government has started to restrict the use of  coal-burning heating systems, which has caused surges in the demand for  natural gas in the past wintertimes.

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