Chinas net import of crude oil rose to 70.33 million tons and refined oil products, 12.03 million tons, in the first half of the year, said an official with Chinas General Administration of Customs on Friday.
China imported 73.33 million tons of crude oil and exported 3 million tons in the first half of 2006, said Zhang Bingzheng, a statistical analyst under the department of statistics of China Customs, at an industrial forum held in Taiyuan, capital of north Chinas Shanxi Province.
Angola, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Russia are the top four oil suppliers of the country in the first half year, said Zhang.
As for the refined oil, the country imported 18.23 million tons and exported 6.2 million tons in the January-June period, Zhang said.
According to him, Chinas net import of crude oil cost the country 32 billion U.S. dollars and refined oil products, 4.37 billion dollars.
The net import of crude oil and refined oil of the country rose by 17.6 percent and 48.3 percent year on year, respectively.
