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China’s crude oil imports have climbed rapidly in recent years. China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, imported 271 million tons of crude oil last year, a rise of 6.8 percent year on year, as demand remained high despite an economic slowdown, data from the General
China's crude oil imports have climbed rapidly in recent years. China, the world's second-largest oil consumer, imported 271 million tons of crude oil last year, a rise of 6.8 percent year on year, as demand remained high despite an economic slowdown, data from the General Administration of Customs showed. The value of the imports jumped 12.1 percent year on year to US$220.67 billion last year due to surging prices, according to the data. Analysts have predicted a higher reliance on imported oil in the years to come,