The country's natural gas output was 17.7 billion cubic meters in April, up 4.7 percent from a year ago, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.
In the first four months of this year, China reported a total of 74.7 billion cubic meters of natural gas production, up 6.2 percent year on year.
During the January-April period, China imported a total of 35.87 million tonnes of natural gas, down 8.9 percent year on year, the bureau said.
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