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(Yicai Global) April 17 -- China's natural gas production widened by 9.1 percent to 48.3 billion cubic meters in the first quarter from a year earlier, according to official data.
In March, natural gas output expanded by 11.3 percent to 16.9 billion cbms, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics today show.
China imported 24.7 million tons (34.4 billion cbms) of natural gas in the first three months of the year, up 1.8 percent from a year ago, according to customs data reported earlier this week.
Editor: Emmi Laine