Output of Petroleum and Chemical Products in China in April 2005
Product                                         March                       January to April
                                         Output     Growth over          Output    Growth over same
                                        000 tons    Apr., 2004 %        000 tons   period of 2004, %
Crude coal                              143866.2        5.40            528607.4        8.60
Crude oil                                14736.8        4.40             59467.7        4.80
Natural gas (billion m3)                     3.9        21.70               16.1        18.50
Pyrite (containing 35% sulfur)             978.0        4.60              3425.0        4.70
Phosphorus ore(containing 30% P2O5)       2546.1        0.50              8048.1        3.50
Crude salt                                2801.5        4.20              7890.2        20.60
Paper pulp                                1604.1        17.40             5699.3        19.30
Oil processed                            23935.4        10.20            96443.1        8.80
  Gasoline                                4263.1        1.40             17801.1        4.10
  Kerosene                                 822.8        19.50             3357.0        10.60
  Diesel                                  8954.8        10.70            35520.5        11.00
  Lubricating oils                         476.6        5.60              1604.8        4.50
  Fuel oils                               1983.1        20.20             7832.7        11.30
Petroleum bitumen                          703.2        -5.20             2365.7        -9.00
LPG                                       1300.0        7.10              5416.3        11.30
Coke                                     18046.0        23.20            71533.5        31.10
Sulfuric acid (containing 100% H2SO4)     3700.7        17.50            13995.1        16.90
Nitric acid (containing 100% HNO3)         124.9        26.50              486.6      &