By 2025, the country will have about 50,000 hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles and its annual hydrogen production from renewable energy will reach 100,000 to 200,000 tons.

The province also saw a growth in the import of agricultural products, iron ore, mechanical and electronic products, and sawn timber.

In addition, more railway lines were opened and more investment was made in railway construction to help stabilize the economy.

Coal made up the bulk of that cargo — about 1.1 billion tons — up 17 percent year-on-year.

Energy consumption used as raw materials rather than fuel and power will not be included in total energy consumption control.

India's producer Vedanta Resources plans to complete the building of its new 60,000t/yr ferro-chrome plant.

Glencore's metals output showed mixed progress on the year in the third quarter of 2022.

The industrial profit data covers large firms with annual revenues of at least 20 million yuan from their main operations.