Peter Sand
BIMCO: 41.5% of Chinese crude oil imports came from the Middle East in August
BIMCO’s Shipping Number Of the Week:
41.5% of Chinese crude oil imports came from the Middle East in August
Chinese crude oil imports have fallen to a four-month low in August to 47.5 million tonnes from this summer’s high levels. Despite the fall, August imports are still higher than any month since the oil price war sent imports up in May, June and July.
In addition, the share of imports from different regions...