This document provides a summary of the data sources used by Platts China Oil Analytics for its oil and macroeconomic data relating to China. It lists the source for various series of data including GDP, oil demand, crude and product imports/exports, refining runs and capacities, stock levels, prices and margins. Key sources include China's National Bureau of Statistics, General Administration of Customs, along with Platts China Oil Analytics and various third-party information providers.
2. METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS GUIDE CHINA OIL ANALYTICS DATA SOURCES: AUGUST 2015
2COPYRIGHT 息 2015 BY PLATTS, McGRAW HILL FINANCIAL
Glossary NBS: National Bureau of Statistics of China; GAC: General Administration of Customs of China
METHODOLOGY AND SPECIFICATIONS GUIDE
China Oil Analytics data sources
Series Source
Macroeconomic Data
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) NBS
Consumer Price Index (CPI) NBS
Retail sales NBS
Fixed Asset Investment NBS
Construction NBS
Passenger Vehicle Sales NBS
Commercial Vehicle Sales NBS
Total imports GAC
Total exports GAC
Gross Industrial Output NBS
Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) NBS
Steel production NBS
Ethylene production NBS
Benzene production NBS
Rail transport NBS
Ship transport NBS
Air transport NBS
Highway transport NBS
Oil data
Crude demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Oil demand Platts China Oil Analytics
LPG demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Naphtha demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Gasoline demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Jet Fuel demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Gasoil demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Fuel Oil demand Platts China Oil Analytics
Crude imports GAC
LPG imports GAC
Naphtha imports GAC
Gasoline imports GAC
Jet Fuel imports GAC
Gasoil imports GAC
Fuel Oil imports GAC
Crude exports GAC
LPG exports GAC
China Oil Analytics data sources
Series Source
Naphtha exports GAC
Gasoline exports GAC
Jet Fuel exports GAC, Platts China Oil Analytics
Gasoil exports GAC
Fuel Oil exports GAC, Platts China Oil Analytics
Crude output NBS
LPG output NBS
Naphtha output NBS
Gasoline output NBS
Jet Fuel output NBS
Gasoil output NBS
Fuel Oil output NBS
Crude and oil product stocks Platts China Oil Analytics and third-party information providers
Prices and margins
Shengli crude Platts
Daqing crude Third-party information providers
Diesel Sinopec ex-ref Third-party information providers
Gasoline Sinopec ex-ref Third-party information providers
Jet Fuel Sinopec ex-ref Third-party information providers
Naphtha Sinopec ex-ref Third-party information providers
Diesel E.China wholesale Third-party information providers
Gasoline E.China wholesale Third-party information providers
LPG E.China wholesale Third-party information providers
China vs regional Gasoil price differentials Platts China Oil Analytics
China vs regional Gasoline price differentials Platts China Oil Analytics
China vs regional Jet Fuel price differentials Platts China Oil Analytics
China vs regional Naphtha price differentials Platts China Oil Analytics
Refining margins Platts China Oil Analytics
Refining
Refinery runs Platts China Oil Analytics and third-party information providers
Refinery maintenance Platts China Oil Analytics and third-party information providers
Refinery capacities Platts China Oil Analytics
Teapot refinery feedstocks Third-party information providers