China has imported 95.8 million tons of crude oil in the first 8 months this year, up 15.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), on September 29.

NDRC said China has produced 122.93 million tons of crude oil, 1.8 percent more than in the same period last year. It has processed over 199 million tons of crude oil, 5.7 percent more than last year; 3.8 percent more gasoline and 5.7 percent more diesel fuel was processed.

Between January and August, 1.3 billion tons of coal were mined, 12.1 percent more than in the same period last year. China exported 42.26 million tons of coal, down by 13.3 percent.

By People's Daily Online