2025, Venezuela crude oil accounts for 4% of China's imports. Although this proportion is not high, its role is significant. Venezuela mainly exports "Meiwei series" heavy oil to China. This kind of oil has high sulfur content and is viscous, which is not much appreciated by the refining equipment of the US, Germany, Japan, and South Korea, but it is the "lifeblood" of China's private independent refineries.
China's large-scale infrastructure, highway construction, and infrastructure materials exported to Southeast Asia all depend on Venezuela crude oil. In 2024, China imported 553 million tons of crude oil, ranking first globally. Most of the top ten importers are within the control of the United States. Venezuela, as a relatively independent oil supplier, is an important supplement to China's energy security.
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