China's diesel, jet fuel exports rise, LNG imports decline

China's jet fuel exports surged 30 percent from a year earlier in March and diesel exports rose 14.2 percent, customs data showed on Tuesday, as the country's fuel surplus increased following the start up of a new private oil refinery. Data from the General Administration of Customs showed diesel exports last month rose to 2.71 million tonnes and nearly doubled from 1.51 million tonnes in February.
Gasoline exports last month were 1.69 million tonnes, compared to 1.7 million tonnes in March last year and 550,000 tonnes in February, the customs data showed. Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in March eased to 4.06 million tonnes, the customs data showed. That is down from 4.35 million tonnes in February and a record 6.58 million tonnes in January.