China's crude oil imports grow 39 pct year-on-year in March
Shanghai. April 12. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's crude oil imports in March 2010 grew by 39 percent year-on-year to 21.06 million tons, according to statistics released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on April. 10.
Meanwhile, the country's fuel imports reached 3.22 million tons in March 2010. In the first three months of 2010, China exported 6.94 million tons of fuel, up by 66.4 percent year-on-year, while the country's fuel imports amounted to for 8.65 million tons over the same period, down by 3.5 percent year-on-year.
In March, the country's coal exports reached 2.26 million tons, down slightly by 0.44 percent year-on-year, according to the GAC.
The tables below specify China's energy product trade in the first few months of 2010.
China's energy product trade volume, February and March 2010
| Products | March import volume (mln tons) | Feb import volume (mln tons) | March export volume (mln tons) | Feb export volume (mln tons) |
| Crude oil | 21.06 | 18.51 | 0.28 | 0.22 |
| Fuel | 3.22 | 2.89 | 2.64 | 1.6 |
| Coal | N/A | 13.11 | 2.26 | 1.62 |
Source: General Administration of Customs
China's crude oil import volume, January to March 2010
| Month | Export volume (mln tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| January | 17.11 | 33.46 |
| February | 18.51 | 57.80 |
| March | 21.06 | 39.00 |
Source: General Administration of Customs
China's coal export volume, January to March 2010
| Month | Export volume (mln tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| January | 1.82 | -50.37 |
| February | 1.62 | 12.5 |
| March | 2.26 | -0.44 |
Source: General Administration of Customs
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