China can’t bail out the global oil market forever
The sharp reduction in China’s crude imports has been a key factor keeping a lid on global oil prices, and we suspect that it can sustain historically low imports for many more months. However, this would not prevent oil prices from rising - perhaps sharply - if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed for much longer.
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