BEIJING — China's crude oil output grew 3.5 percent year-on-year to 31.83 million metric tons in the first two months of 2020, official data showed.

During the same period, China processed about 93.99 million tons of crude oil, down 3.3 percent year-on-year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

Data showed that refined oil output dropped 6.6 percent to 57.42 million tons in the first two months.

Around 41.94 million tons of refined oil was consumed, down 14.1 percent from the same period last year.

In the January-February period, apparent consumption of gasoline expanded 3.5 percent year-on-year, while that of diesel dipped 23.4 percent.