Economics
China Gas Output Rises to Record as Coal Production Rebounds
- Natural gas output rises to 13.6 billion cubic meters in March
- Coal production advances 12.6% to 9.67 million tons a day
China's Economy Accelerates for Second Straight Quarter
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China’s natural gas production surged to a record last month and coal output rebounded as economic growth accelerated power use in the world’s largest energy user.
Natural gas production in March rose 8.2 percent from the average of the first two months of the year to a record 13.6 billion cubic meters, according to data Monday from the National Bureau of Statistics. Coal output rose almost 13 percent over the same period to average 9.67 million tons a day, the highest daily level since December, according to Bloomberg calculations based on the data.