China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the country's leading offshore oil producer, has received its first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar, after a long-term supply deal signed last year.

The cargo, of 216,000 cu m, arrived at CNOOC's Dapeng LNG terminal in Shenzhen on Sunday. The terminal is about 45 km away from downtown of the southern city.

It comes under a long-term supply agreement signed between CNOOC and Qatargas last June, under which Qatar would supply 2 million tons of LNG per annum for 25 years.