The production and import of energy resources in China continued to rise in May, with coal imports increasing by 92.6% year over year to 39.6 million tons, data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday showed.
On a yearly basis, China's energy imports were on the rise, with natural gas imports increasing 17.3% to 14.6 billion cubic meters and crude oil imports growing 12.3% to 51.4 million tons.
Coal production correspondingly increased in May by 4.2% to 390 million tons compared to May 2022, while crude oil production rose by 2.7% to 18.07 million tons. Natural gas production also rose by 7.2% to 19 billion cubic meters compared to May 2022.
According to the bureau's data, coal imports from January to May were recorded at 180 million tons, marking an 89.6% increase, while crude oil imports saw an increase of 6.2% to 230.2 million tons, and natural gas rose by 3.3% to 63.8 billion cubic meters.
By Fuat Kabakci
Anadolu Agency
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