{
  "id": 6739445,
  "title": "China crude imports extend recovery; Aug intakes up 6% on month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/china-crude-imports-extend-recovery-aug-intakes-up-6-on-month",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-11T10:00:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-crude-imports-extend-recovery-aug-intakes-up-6-on-month/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "China’s crude imports continued to rebound in August, with barrels in the month up by 6.2% from July to 37.9 million tonnes, official customs data showed on Tuesday. This followed a 22% month-on-month recovery in July, according to China Customs. However, by year-on-year comparison, August’s imports remained at a contraction of 23.4%, the sixth consecutive ...",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}