BEIJING: China’s crude oil imports in September grew nearly 14% from a year earlier, as refiners stepped up purchases ahead of the Golden Week travel period.
Shipments last month to the world’s biggest oil importer were 45.74 million metric tons, or 11.13 million barrels per day (bpd), data from the General Administration of Customs showed.
The figures for September continue a trend seen through 2023, in which imports significantly exceed 2022 levels, when China’s economy was hammered by widespread pandemic restrictions.
