BEIJING — China's crude oil output went up 1.2 percent year-on-year to 15.96 million metric tons in November, retreating from an increase of 1.4 percent registered in October, official data showed.

Last month, China processed about 58.35 million tons of crude oil, up 3.2 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics.

In the first 11 months of this year, China's crude oil output gained 1.6 percent year-on-year to 180 million tons, and the country processed about 610 million tons of crude oil, up 3.1 percent from a year ago.

In November, China imported 45.36 million tons of crude oil, down 0.8 percent year-on-year.