Top priority to energy statistics

By Wang Yu (China Daily)
Updated: 2007-07-03 08:32

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The National Bureau of Statistics and BP launched China Energy Statistical Yearbook 2006 and BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007 in Beijing yesterday. This is the third consecutive year for BP and a key Chinese government department to jointly launch an energy statistics publication.

The China Energy Statistical Yearbook 2006 covers domestic energy data, up to 2005-end, including energy infrastructure development, energy production, national energy balance sheet, energy consumption and regional energy balance sheet.

Data from BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2007 show 2006 was another year of high, volatile energy prices. But despite the high prices, world energy consumption growth remained above average, continuing the trend of recent years.

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