Output of Petroleum and Chemical Products in China in March 200
Product                                                         March                          January to March
                                                        Output      Growth over         Output             Growth over
                                                       000 tons     Mar., 2004 %        000 tons     same period of 2004, %
Crude coal                                              140023          4.20            382121.50               9.10
Crude oil                                               15602.1         8.30            44731.00                5.00
Natural gas (billion m3)                                4.128           20.80           12.25                   17.40
Pyrite (containing 35% sulfur)                          944.3           10.60           2313.60                 2.80
Phosphorus ore(containing 30% P2O5)                     2142            -2.10           5550.60                 5.20
Crude salt                                              2200.1          27.70           5155.10                 31.60
Paper pulp                                              1483.5          17.30           4129.60                 21.50
Oil processed                                           24681.6         10.80           71870.50                8.10
  Gasoline                                              4506.4          4.70            13537.80                4.90
  Kerosene                                              932.5           22.90           2534.30                 7.90
  Diesel                                                9251.7          14.40           26563.40                11.10
  Lubricating oils                                      462.7           7.60            1126.40                 3.70
  Fuel oils                     &nb