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China’s Gasoline Consumption to Fall 3% on Year in July: OilChem

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China’s gasoline consumption will start its traditional travel peak season in July but is expected to fall below 2023’s level due to booming electrical vehicle use, OilChem forecasts.

  • China’s gasoline consumption is seen at around 465k mt/d in July, a monthly increase of 4.6%, but down 3.4% on the year.
  • The summer driving season is driving up demand in July compared to previous months in 2024, with increased temperatures also likely to raise vehicle air conditioning demand.
  • The substitution of EVs over fuel vehicles is seen at 14.5% in July, compared to 14.2% in June and just 9.0% in July 2023.
  • It is seen as inevitable that gasoline demand will continue falling year on year.
  • Domestic gasoline production is expected to show a monthly increase of around 3.4% to 481k mt/d. This is down 5.2% year-on-year.

Source: OilChem

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