China's crude oil imports grow 14 pct year-on-year in September
Shanghai. October 14. INTERFAX-CHINA - China's crude oil imports in September grew by 14.44 percent year-on-year to 17.20 million tons, but fell by 6.9 percent from the previous month, according to statistics released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Oct. 14.
Meanwhile, the country's fuel imports grew by 3.32 percent month-on-month to 2.80 million tons, and coal exports continued to rise on a monthly basis, growing from 1.91 million tons in August to 2.02 million tons in September, according to the GAC.
The tables below specify China's energy product trade in September and crude oil import and coal export volumes for the first nine months 2009.
China's energy product trade volume, August and September 2009
| Products | Sep import volume (mln tons) | Aug import volume (mln tons) | Sep export volume (mln tons) | Aug export volume (mln tons) |
| Crude oil | 17.20 | 18.47 | 0.39 | 0.55 |
| Fuel | 2.80 | 2.71 | 2.08 | 2.39 |
| Coal | N/A | 11.77 | 2.02 | 1.91 |
Source: General Administration of Customs
China's crude oil import volume, January to September 2009
| Month | Export volume (mln tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| January | 12.82 | -7.99 |
| February | 11.73 | -17.96 |
| March | 16.34 | -5.52 |
| April | 16.17 | 13.55 |
| May | 17.09 | 5.49 |
| June | 16.61 | 14.00 |
| July | 19.63 | 42.35 |
| August | 18.47 | 18.02 |
| September | 17.20 | 14.44 |
Source: General Administration of Customs
China's coal export volume, January to September 2009
| Month | Export volume (mln tons) | Y-o-y change (%) |
| January | 3.66 | -36 |
| February | 1.44 | -52 |
| March | 2.27 | 57 |
| April | 1.96 | -55 |
| May | 1.19 | -70 |
| June | 1.14 | -84 |
| July | 1.24 | -74 |
| August | 1.91 | -43.32 |
| September | 2.02 | -2.88 |
Source: General Administration of Customs
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