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China increases oil, gas production by 1.3%, 2.7% in January-April

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What to know about China increases oil, gas production by 1.3%, 2.7% in January-April

The article reports on China's oil and gas production and refining statistics for the first four months of 2026, citing the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It also provides data on energy imports from Russia for the year 2025, including oil, liquefied natural gas, and pipeline gas.

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What happened

China’s oil and gas production rose year-on-year by 1.3% and 2.7%, respectively, in January-April 2026, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

Why it matters

According to the report, Chinese oil and gas companies produced 72.74 mln tons of crude oil and 90 bln cubic meters of gas in the reporting period.

Common ground

Average daily oil production stood at 598,000 tons last month, while gas output reached 730 mln cubic meters, according to official calculations.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article reports on China's oil and gas production and refining statistics for the first four months of 2026, citing the National Bureau of Statistics of China. It also provides data on energy imports from Russia for the year 2025, including oil, liquefied natural gas, and pipeline gas.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Supplies via the Power of Siberia gas pipeline grew by around 25%, reaching 38.8 bln cubic meters”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results for this claim.
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Claim 2: “The volume of oil refining in the country over the four months amounted to 238.95 mln tons”
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The evidence discusses the petroleum industry and refining in general terms but does not provide the specific volume of 238.95 mln tons for the first four months of 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — By 2004, China was investing in its first national oil reserve base to avoid foreign dependence. There are three different provinces in which they are focusing. The first Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_China
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web search NEUTRAL — One hundred and five countries supplied crude petroleum oil to mainland China in 2024. That number includes relatively minor oil suppliers to China including France, Iran, Spain and Sweden.
https://www.worldstopexports.com/top-15-crude-oil-suppliers-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil Price: Get all information on the Price of Oil including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price
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Claim 3: “Chinese oil and gas companies produced 72.74 mln tons of crude oil and 90 bln cubic meters of gas in the reporting period”
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The evidence provided contains general information about oil reserves and a Statista snippet for October 2025, but does not mention the specific production figures of 72.74 mln tons of oil and 90 bln cubic meters of gas for the 2026 period.
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web search NEUTRAL — Map of countries with proven oil reserves – according to US EIA (start of 2017). Venezuela and Middle Eastern countries are estimated in 2024 to have the largest proven oil reserves.[1][new archival l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_proven_oi…
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web search NEUTRAL — In October 2025, roughly ***** million metric tons of crude oil were produced in China.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/226175/crude-oil-extract…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil Producing Countries 2026. Daily Oil Production.The tenth-largest producer of oil is Kuwait. This Western Asian nation experienced a roller coaster in oil production rates between 2016 and 2022.
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-produ…
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Claim 4: “This is half a percent lower than in the same period in 2025”
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No evidence was found to support or contradict the specific 0.5% decrease in refining volume between 2025 and 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — By 2004, China was investing in its first national oil reserve base to avoid foreign dependence. There are three different provinces in which they are focusing. The first Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_China
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web search NEUTRAL — China’s imports of discounted Russian crude oil surged in January and February, though analysts suggest volumes could moderate in the coming months as the. war in Iran increases global competition for…
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347329/c…
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web search NEUTRAL — to refine. In simple terms: The lighter the crude oil, the lower the refining cost and the higher the value. That’s why Malaysian crude oil is considered a premium “light sweet crude” and is highly so…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/subhash-km-6b5443123_most-peo…
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Claim 5: “Average daily oil production stood at 598,000 tons last month”
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The search results discuss general oil consumption and production lists but do not provide the specific daily production figure of 598,000 tons for April 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Daily oil consumption by region from 1980 to 2006. This is a list of countries by oil consumption.[1][2] In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) announced that total worldwide oil consumption w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_consu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Daily Oil Production 2024 (barrels/day)↓.Crude oil production is defined as the quantity of crude oil (measured in barrels) that a country’s oil industry has extracted from the ground and filtered for…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/oil-produ…
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web search NEUTRAL — Production: 5.997 million barrels of oil (includes crude oil and other liquids). Next on this list of the top 10 oil-producing nations is Canada. Canada’s annual oil production rose to 5.997 million b…
https://investingnews.com/daily/resource-investing/energy-in…
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Claim 6: “gas output reached 730 mln cubic meters, according to official calculations”
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While there is evidence of gas production records for 2024 and a specific deep-water field, there is no evidence confirming that total gas output in April 2026 was 730 million cubic meters.
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web search NEUTRAL — China's first ultra-deepwater gas field, "Shenhai-1," has produced over 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas and more than one million cubic meters of condensate oil since the project entered operat…
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/4528340-natural-…
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web search NEUTRAL — China's natural gas production reached 248.4 billion cubic meters in 2024, an all-time record. In recent years, China’s government has incentivized the transition from coal to natural gas to reduce ai…
https://investingnews.com/top-natural-gas-producers/
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil and natural gas output hit record highs last year, according to the ministry. Production of crude rose 1.8 percent to 210 million metric tons while conventional gas increased 9.8 percent to 117.7 …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2014-01-08/china-s-2…
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Claim 7: “Russia is China’s leading energy supplier”
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Multiple sources describe Russia as a primary or fall-back supplier for China, with one source explicitly mentioning Russia's prospects as a 'primary supplier for China'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The situation has revived Russia’s prospects, including as a primary supplier for China, the world’s largest energy consumer. Mr. Trump’s “takeover” of the Venezuelan oil industry has also roiled a su…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/world/europe/russia-iran-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia’s relationship with China has a long and complex history, catalysed by the lengthy border between the two countries, the complementarity of their economies and the ambitions of both to be seen …
https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/246541/1/978-1-78467…
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web search NEUTRAL — It has reinforced China’s turn toward geographically resilient, land-based energy networks and a broader portfolio of alternative suppliers. Russia Becomes Beijing’s Fall-Back Supplier.
https://www.saratoga-foundation.org/p/hormuz-blockade-pushes…
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Claim 8: “China’s oil and gas production rose year-on-year by 1.3% and 2.7%, respectively, in January-April 2026”
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The provided web search results for this claim are generic descriptions of China and do not contain any data regarding oil or gas production percentages for January-April 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — China, [h] officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), [i] is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17%…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · China, the largest of all Asian countries, occupies nearly the entire East Asian landmass and covers approximately one-fourteenth of the land area of Earth, making it almost as large as t…
https://www.britannica.com/place/China
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web search NEUTRAL — 3 days ago · Reuters.com is your online source for the latest China news stories and current events, ensuring our readers up to date with any breaking news developments
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/
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Claim 9: “In 2025, China purchased ... 9.79 mln tons of liquefied natural gas (an 18.2% increase) from Russia”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results for this claim.
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Claim 10: “In 2025, China purchased 100.72 mln tons of oil (a 7.1% decrease) ... from Russia”
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The evidence mentions imports from 2004 and general import categories for 2025, but does not confirm the specific figure of 100.72 mln tons of oil from Russia in 2025 or the 7.1% decrease.
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web search NEUTRAL — In 2004, China had to import 100 million tons of crude oil to supply its energy demand, more than half of which came from the Middle East. China is attempting to secure its future oil share and establ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petroleum_industry_in_China
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web search NEUTRAL — China’s Top Imports of Machinery Including Computers. In 2025, Chinese importers spent the most on the following 10 subcategories of machines including computers. Computers, optical readers: US$65.1 b…
https://www.worldstopexports.com/chinas-top-10-imports/
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web search NEUTRAL — How much oil and gas does China buy from Russia? Almost half of all the Russian government's annual revenues come from oil and gas. Its sales to the US, UK and EU countries have plummeted since the in…
https://www.bbc.com/news/60571253
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.