Global Markets: China’s Oil Inventories Rise 416.7% In One Month

Global Markets: China’s Oil Inventories Rise 416.7% In One Month

Crude oil stockpiles in China rose by 29.09 million barrels last month from a month before and are likely to continue up, S&P Global Platts calculations have suggested. The inventory build was a result of rising imports combined with lower refinery activity, which led to the 416.7-percent surge in October from September.

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Global Markets: China’s Oil Imports Surge To Record High

Global Markets: China’s Oil Imports Surge To Record High

China’s crude oil imports averaged 9.61 million barrels a day last month, customs data cited by Reuters has revealed, with the agency noting the amount is the highest on record. Once again, it was the independent refiners, or teapots, that drove the increase as they seek to fulfill their import quotas before they expire.

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China’s Oil Addiction Is Its Main Weakness As A Superpower

China’s Oil Addiction Is Its Main Weakness As A Superpower

For decades, the U.S. was so reliant on foreign crude oil imports that it dictated much of the country’s foreign policy spanning numerous presidential administrations. As far back as the 1970s, especially after the 1973-74 Arab oil embargo that threatened economic survival, foreign policy decisions became increasingly subservient to OPEC, and mostly Saudi oil imports.

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Global Industry: IEA publishes 3rd annual Global Gas Security Review to assess LNG markets evolution

Global Industry: IEA publishes 3rd annual Global Gas Security Review to assess  LNG markets evolution

The evolution of the global natural gas market, which has been driven by the growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) demand, continues to change the relationship between buyers and sellers, and raises new challenges for the global security of energy supplies.

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