Both the primary and appeal courts imposed a 1.3 billion MNT fine on the 100 percent Chinese owned Petro China Daqing Tamsag LLC for causing damage and loss to nature.

However, Petro China, which operates in oil exploration and exploitation in the Tamsag area of Matad sum, Dornod aimag, filed a petition for the case to be reviewed due to a change in circumstances.

The Supreme Court therefore revised the petition on June 25th.

The judge panel ruled that the enclosed facts sent with the petition lodged by Petro China were invalid because the facts are not relevant to the uncovered conditions found during the review. The State Supreme Court decided to uphold the primary court’s ruling on the Petro China Daqing Tamsag LLC case as announced in October 2012.

Petro China still refuses to pay the 1.3 billion MNT fine for natural damages imposed by three courts, claiming the changes in circumstances should be considered.

The Supreme Court refused to revise the case again so the company is expected to pay the fines for great damage and loss to the nature environment according to law.