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China’s oil imports flattered by stockbuilding

Aside from oil, China’s commodity imports have generally been soft since the start of this year and there are now signs that export volumes are starting to come off the boil. Imports may pick up later in the year as policy stimulus feeds through into the real economy, but any gains are likely to be relatively muted.

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