Media: China is rapidly increasing its oil reserves. This move is particularly important in the context of the new U.S. sanctions on Russian crude oil in 2025.
As the world's second-largest economy and the largest crude oil importer, China's increase in oil reserves helps mitigate the risk of short-term supply disruptions that could result from U.S. sanctions.
In the first three quarters of 2025, China imported more than 11 million barrels of crude oil per day on average, with about 1 to 1.2 million barrels being stored in strategic reserves. Low oil prices and concerns over Ukraine's attacks on Russian production facilities are driving China to accelerate its oil purchases.
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