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Chinese Teapots Show Weak ESPO Demand

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Shandong teapot refiners continued to experience weak domestic demand in June according to Vortexa, limiting ESPO imports according to Vortexa.

  • Many teapots remained offline or ran at low rates after completing maintenance because of weak margins.
  • ESPO crude imports into Shandong and Jiangsu came at only 270kbd in June, the lowest since May 2021.
  • Some cargoes diverted to Indian buyers, although Chinese oil majors showed continuous support.

Source: Vortexa

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