China’s commodity import volumes were generally weak in December. Admittedly, oil imports rose strongly but this was probably opportunistic buying on the back of the slump in price rather than a sign of strong domestic demand. Indeed, given the slowdown in the economy, we think industrial commodity imports will remain subdued in the coming months.
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