A worker operates LNG facilities in Tianjin. (Photo provided to China Daily)

BEIJING, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- China's natural gas import posted slower growth in October, data from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) showed.

The country imported 9.34 billion cubic meters of natural gas in October, down 5.7 percent year on year.

In the first 10 months, natural gas imports totaled 106.8 billion cubic meters, up 8.4 percent year on year.

The output hit 14.67 billion cubic meters last month, up 9.2 percent year on year, according to the NDRC.

In the first 10 months of the year, 142.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas were produced, up 10.2 percent year on year.