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    China's Gas Output in May Up 13%

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Production was higher during the first five months of the year as well.

by: Shardul Sharma

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China's Gas Output in May Up 13%

China's natural gas production in May was 15.9bn m3, up 12.7% yr/yr, as per data published on June 15 by the country’s statistics bureau.

During the first five months of the year, production was 78.8bn m3, up 10.1% yr/yr, the data showed.

Earlier this month, the Chinese customs department said that the country imported 40.12mn metric tons of gas during the January-May period, up 1.9% yr/yr. In May this year, China imported 7.84mn mt of gas, up 3.7% yr/yr.