Energy supplies in the Chinese region hit by the recent earthquake are returning operations to normal, the nation's largest oil firm has said.

China National Petroleum Corp's (CNPC) said its Wenchuan filing station had reopened and supplies totally restored.

CNPC said the disaster had cost it 1.78bn yuan, ($225m; £115.1m). A day earlier the government said the cost to firms of the quake was $9.5bn.

The government has told banks to offer loans and support for firms affected. ... Read full article