China oil output drops while imports soar as strategic reserve builds up

China’s crude imports in first three months this year soar, but refinery runs dive, implying huge oil stock build-up

Stockpiling: CNOOC oil storage facilities in Guangdong, south China
Stockpiling: CNOOC oil storage facilities in Guangdong, south ChinaPhoto: CHINA NEWSPHOTO
Published 20 April 2020, 10:48Updated 20 April 2020, 18:25