(Yicai Global) March 16 -- China's natural gas production increased 8 percent annually to 31.4 billion cubic meters (22.5 million tons) in the first two months of 2020, according to data published by the National Bureau of Statistics today.

China's Administration of Customs announced earlier this month that the nation had imported 17.8 million tons of natural gas in the first two months, up 2.8 percent.