China now drives short-term oil price moves as its opaque import patterns, refinery margins, and strategic stockpiling increasingly shape marginal demand and near-term price discovery. OPEC’s ...

China underpinned oil prices in 2025 by aggressively stockpiling crude. Crude imports hit record highs, with December stockpiling estimated at 2.67 million bpd—the fastest pace since 2020—as Beijing ...

China's factory-gate prices rose for the first time in more than three years, climbing 0.5%. Consumer prices rose 1% in March from a year earlier, missing economists' forecast. Gasoline prices jumped ...

Producer price index highest since July 2022 on commodity price gains Consumer prices rise 1.2% y/y as gasoline and gold jewellery prices surge Inflation unlikely to lead to policy moves, analysts say ...

NDRC limits fuel price hike brought on by Iran turmoil Gasoline and diesel retail ceilings rose over $161 per ton, largest adjustments on record Drivers queue at gas stations ahead of price rise High ...