Driven by stringent climate policies, China's oil and gas industry is undergoing the systemic green transition. This paper evaluates the opportunities and challenges facing China's petroleum pipeline infrastructure, which currently contents with declining load rates due to renewable energy substitution. While government incentives, substantial transportation demand and technological advancements provide significant momentum for decarbonization, the establishment of the China Oil (ii) accelerating market-oriented pipeline reforms; (iii) aligning renewable energy planning with existing transportation infrastructure; and (iv) establishing an integrated information-sharing system for energy logistics. These measures aim to accelerate its green transition and also strengthen the diversity in energy market. • Highlight the operational issues of petroleum pipelines in renewable energy era. • Introduce the opportunities for green transition facing China's petroleum pipelines. • Analyze the challenges of transporting renewable energy by petroleum pipelines. • Provide policy implications to accelerate the green transition.
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