Output of China Petroleum and Chemical Products in March 2004


Product                       March                               January to March
                                          Output     Growth over     Output in total Growth over the
                                        000 tons    March 2003, %        000 tons     same period of 2003, %
Crude oil                               14405.10         -0.10           42616.30       2.40
Natural gas (billion m3)                    3.37         13.10              10.09       16.00
Pyrite (containing 35% sulfur)            869.80         24.30            2293.50       33.60
Phosphorus ore(containing 30% P2O5)      2372.90         13.90            5578.80       10.10
Oil processed                           22305.00         12.50           66634.70       17.10
  Gasoline                               4308.50          8.90           12958.10       12.90
  Kerosene                                766.80         -0.80            2369.00       3.80
  Diesel                                 8131.80         16.10           24027.60       20.80
  Lubricating oils                        437.00         40.70            1085.70       30.30
  Fuel oils                              1824.10         26.80            5286.40       19.80
Petroleum bitumen                         728.40         28.40            2182.40       55.50
LPG                                      1205.30          4.10            3643.00       9.90
Coke                                    14098.50         26.30           39192.90       25.70
Sulfuric acid (containing 100% H2SO4)    3041.40         19.20            8583.30       19.50
Nitric acid (containing 100% HNO3)        102.30         11.60             305.50       8.50
Hydrochloric acid (containing 31% HCl)    489.40         12.40            1399.10       11.80
Caustic soda (100%)                       866.20          8.50            2525.00       14.00
  Ionic membrane                          204.90          6.80             591.80       8.00
Soda ash                                  989.40          8.80            2943.20       11.00
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