{
  "id": 3505545,
  "title": "Chart of the Week: China’s Iranian oil imports nearly halve since war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chart-of-the-week-chinas-iranian-oil-imports-nearly-halve-since-war-3505545",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T12:03:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/energy/2026/08/26/chart-of-the-week-chinas-iranian-oil-imports-nearly-halve-since-war/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China is the world’s biggest crude importer and the largest buyer of Iranian oil. It imported about 12.4 million bpd of crude last year, with roughly half coming from the Middle East. Beijing has also been a reliable buyer of Iranian oil, accounting for 90 per cent of Iran’s sanctioned oil exports. Iranian crude flows have fallen sharply as the conflict has disrupted shipping through the twin…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Chart of the Week: China’s Iranian oil imports nearly halve since war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/chart-of-the-week-chinas-iranian-oil-imports-nearly-halve-since-war",
        "published": "2026-08-26T12:03:42.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}