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China Crude vs. Refinery Runs

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China added about 850,000 bpd to either commercial or strategic stockpiles in August, according to Reuters calculations based on official data.

  • July’s inventories built by 290,000 bpd.
  • Crude imports were 9.5 million bpd in August, based on official data, up 8.1% from July’s 8.79 million bpd in July, but they were still down 9.4% from August 2021.
  • For the first eight months of the year, crude available from imports and domestic output was 14.51 million bpd, while refinery processing was 13.06 million bpd, meaning about 1.46 million bpd was added to stockpiles.

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