Nation makes steady progress with energy security efforts in H1

China made steady progress in its efforts to ensure energy supply and demand security during the first six months of this year, an industry official said.

Crude oil output in the nation rose to 95.39 million metric tons during the first half, up 0.8 percent year-on-year, said Li Fulong, head of the development and planning office of the National Energy Administration.

That marks a reversal of the downtrend seen in crude output during the past three years. At the same time, China has also been furthering its efforts to enhance fuel oil quality, and ensure that the supplies are sufficient, he said.