# Rising Crude Oil Imports Reduce China’s Need to Draw from Stocks

- Source: OilPrice.com
- Published: 2026-10-22T23:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
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China has relied on its huge crude oil inventories since the Iran war hiked oil prices to above $100 per barrel. The world’s biggest crude importer has drawn from its 1.3-billion-barrel stash for most of the months after March as it slashed imports amid soaring prices. The stock draws, and the reduced imports in the spring and summer, have even kept benchmark crude oil prices in check despite the

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