China’s real oil demand masked by rise of unlicensed fuel trade: sources
Chinese oil demand figures derived from official data may underestimateactual consumption, as a resurgence in unlicensed fuel sales since the start of the Middle East war has diverted diesel and gasoline volumes away from monitored retail channels, according to five analysts, six traders and four transport operators. Beijing does not publish actual oil consumption figures, ...
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