China's March Oil Imports From Russia Up 31%
China’s March crude oil imports from top supplier Saudi Arabia fell 1.6% from a year earlier, while purchases from No. 2 supplier Russia rose 31%, Reuters’ calculations based on customs data showed on Sunday.
China’s March crude oil imports rose 4.5% year on year to 9.68 million barrels per day as refiners stocked up on cheaper cargoes despite falling domestic fuel demand and cuts in refining rates due to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic.
Shipments from Saudi Arabia were 7.21 million tons, or 1.7 million bpd, data from the General Administration of Customs showed.
That was down from 1.73 million bpd a year earlier and average daily imports of 1.79 million bpd during the first two months of this year.
Russia supplied 7.02 million tons last month, or 1.66 million bpd, down from 1.71 million bpd recorded for the first two months, the data showed.
While state refiners mostly maintained deep production cuts in March to reduce their fuel stocks, independent plants cranked up run rates as the oil price plunge triggered partly by Saudi and Russian pledges to increase supply boosted refining margins.
Saudi Arabia and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries as well as other producers have since reached a new agreement on output cuts, helping to lift oil prices off historical lows but with many saying that deeper reductions will be needed.
China’s imports from the United States remained close to zero in March. Also, data showed China’s imports from Iran at 255,779 tons, down 88.9% from a year earlier.
source: Financial Tribune
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