China's top court clears gas supplier of abuse, urges governance improvements
By MLex Staff ( July 30, 2026, 07:09 GMT | Insight) -- China's top court ruled in favor of a city gas supplier against abuse-of-dominance claims over its gas planning and settlement mechanisms, but unusually went on to urge the dominant utility to improve its governance. The dispute arose after Luorui repeatedly consumed gas volumes that differed from its annual gas-use plans, triggering deviation-settlement charges under the parties' supply agreement. China's top court ruled in favor of a city gas supplier against abuse-of-dominance claims over its gas planning and settlement mechanisms, but unusually went on to urge the dominant utility to improve its governance....
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