CNPC's Foreign Oil Output Growth accelerates in 2009

    The growth of overseas crude oil production by China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) accelerated to 12 percent in 2009 from some 3.3 percent in 2008, as the top Chinese oil and gas speeded up its overseas efforts.     The parent of PetroChina produced a record 69.62 million tons, or 1.39 million barrels...