China purchased more crude in the first two months of the year as the country continued to hoard oil to guard against supply disruptions. The world’s biggest buyer imported 96.93 million tons , a 16% ...

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China’s surge in crude imports early this year has strengthened its stockpiles against a backdrop of rising Middle East tensions and global supply risks. China imported 96.93 million tonnes of crude ...

China's trade surplus rose to its highest on record in the combined January-February period. Exports also massively beat expectations, rising 21.8% from a year ago. Strong inflation data and policy ...

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March 21 - China, the world's top crude importer, has been the main buyer of oil from OPEC producer Iran in recent years but will face competition as well as higher prices after the U.S. issued a ...

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