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Chinese Crude Import Pace Forecast to Remain Buoyant

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Higher crude imports into China are expected in the months ahead with 9.3mn bpd of oil being loaded on vessels in October to head to China according to Bloomberg vessel tracking. It is the highest monthly pace since December 2021.

  • The world’s biggest crude importer pulled in 43.14mn tons of crude in October – 4% higher than September and the most since May.
  • A higher refined product export quota and cuts in official selling prices from Saudi for Asia have prompted buying activity though commitment to a zero covid policy has hampered domestic demand this year.
  • Despite the increased fuel export quota, China’s net fuel exports fell 43% in October from a month earlier, separate data released Monday showed according to Bloomberg.
  • Chinese refinery run rates were at 76.4% of capacity on Nov. 3 according to OilChem.

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