{
  "id": 8433514,
  "title": "China’s Fuel Exports Surge as Global Diesel Shortage Deepens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/chinas-fuel-exports-surge-as-global-diesel-shortage-deepens-8433514",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/energy/articles/china-fuel-exports-surge-global-083000060.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In August, China exported 6.01 million tons of refined fuels, marking a 12.7% annual increase, according to customs data. This volume surpassed pre-war levels, with jet fuel exports hitting an all-time high. However, the first eight months of the year saw a 9.6% decline compared to the same period in 2025, due to Beijing-imposed fuel export curbs in response to the Middle East crude oil crunch caused by the war. The government initially banned all fuel exports in early March, with the exception of limited volumes to certain Southeast Asian countries. Restrictions have since been relaxed.\n\nDiesel saw the most notable increase, surging by 42.1% in August, totaling 1.33 million tons. Over the first eight months, diesel exports rose by 5.9%, totaling 4.84 million tons. Jet fuel exports also increased in August by 41.4% on the year, reaching 2.55 million tons. Gasoline exports, however, fell by 17.5% to 700,000 tons.\n\nChina's diesel and gasoline inventories are decreasing, potentially leading to the reimposition of export curbs, as reported by Bloomberg using recent fuel inventory data. Gasoline inventories at state-owned energy companies fell by 2.9% last week to their lowest since 2022, while diesel inventories are at their lowest in 15 months, down by 2.4% last week.",
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        "outlet": "OilPrice",
        "title": "China’s Fuel Exports Surge as Global Diesel Shortage Deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/chinas-fuel-exports-surge-as-global-diesel-shortage-deepens",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:30:00.000Z"
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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."
}