BEIJING — China's energy production maintained stable growth in December, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

Gasoline output rose 2.8 percent year-on-year to 12.22 million tons, while kerosene production jumping 11.8 percent to 4.48 million tons.

The output of fuel oil skyrocketed 74.7 percent year-on-year to 2.95 million tons, while that of liquefied petroleum gas climbed 17.5 percent to 3.68 million tons.

Bucking the trend, diesel output slid 0.2 percent from a year earlier to 14.69 million tons.