The Output of China Petroleum and Chemical Products in April 2004
Product                                         April            January to April
                                          Output   Growth over     Output  Growth over the
                                        000 ton    Apr., 2003 %  000 tons same period 2003 %
Crude oil                               14117.70         0.70    56734.10       2.00
Natural gas (billion m3)                    3.12        13.40       13.21       15.40
Pyrite (containing 35% sulfur)            953.10        25.00     3243.60       30.90
Phosphorus ore (containing 30% P2O5)     2478.00         7.80     8050.00       9.70
Oil processed                           22069.80        12.90    88699.50       16.00
   Gasoline                              4271.50         9.90    17235.10       12.20
   Kerosene                               688.80        -3.40     3058.00       2.10
   Diesel                                8194.20        18.30    32221.50       20.10
   Lubricating oils                       448.70        31.50     1529.10       30.10
   Fuel oils                             1633.80         6.20     6919.00       16.20
Petroleum bitumen                         759.50         3.30     2941.80       37.60
LPG                                      1192.50         3.10     4834.50       8.10
Coke                                    13716.90        23.30    52595.50       25.70
Sulfuric acid (containing 100% H2SO4)    3041.30        15.80    11682.60       19.10
Nitric acid (containing 100% HNO3)        100.10         6.90      405.70       8.20
Hydrochloric acid (containing 31% HCl)    500.90        15.80     1914.80       12.40
Caustic soda (100%)                       860.20        12.30     3382.90       13.90
   Ionic membrane                         200.30         9.10      797.40       8.10
Soda ash                                 1093.60        17.60     4036.70       12.70
Calcium carbide (300 L/kg)                455.80        20.00     1853.40       16.90
Synthetic ammonia                        3503.20         8.60    13262.70       9.40
Chemical fertilizers (100% NPK)          3941.90        11.00    14605.20       14.10
   Nitrogenous(100% N)                   2778.10      &