China's crude oil imports recorded a smaller decline in July, though the recovery may be short-lived, as the conflict drags on and demand remains soft.

China cut its oil imports by a third and stopped exporting refined products from its refineries, instead using some of its enormous oil reserves. Its huge oil reserves have barely been tapped so far, ...

China’s first tension-leg platform (TLP) floating wind farm entered operation on Thursday, marking a ...

China's electric vehicles displaced an estimated 34 million tonnes of oil in the first half of 2026, equivalent to roughly ...

This episode of Energy Technology analyses China's resilience against energy shocks in light of global oil flow disruptions caused by the Iran war.

China’s factories are finding eager buyers abroad even as weak consumer spending and a prolonged property slump weigh on ...

China’s crude oil imports rebounded last month from a near-decade low, after flows through the Strait of Hormuz picked up and refiners boosted purchases from nations outside the Middle East including ...

The country’s need for crude is much more flexible than the market thought.

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Austin Ramzy of the Wall Street Journal about how China is able to import oil from Iran despite ...

After the Strait of Hormuz closed, China slashed its oil imports, seemingly without reducing energy demand or tapping into ...

China’s crude oil imports reversed an earlier decline, rising by 22% from June to an average daily of 8.45 million barrels, or a total of 35.73 million tons, Bloomberg reported today, citing customs ...

Oil prices have avoided extreme spikes despite five months of Hormuz disruptions, thanks to strategic reserve releases, lower Asian demand, and especially China's sharp reduction in crude imports.