PetroChina completes global oil trade’s first yuan payment

State-owned company bought crude from an undisclosed seller using Chinese currency

Currency boost: PetroChina has paid for an oil shipment in Chinese yuan.
Currency boost: PetroChina has paid for an oil shipment in Chinese yuan.Photo: AP/SCANPIX
Published 22 October 2023, 21:00Updated 22 October 2023, 21:00