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“China has taken advantage of weak oil prices over recent years to quietly amass record high levels of crude stocks, which are estimated to exceed 1.2bn barrels in its onshore crude stockpiles.”

Analyzed on 2026-08-22T05:02:50+00:00 · Last updated 2026-08-22

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Overall, China has taken advantage of weak oil prices over recent years to quietly amass record high levels of crude stocks, which are estimated to exceed 1.2bn barrels in its onshore crude stockpiles.

Extracted from: How Iran has used the strait of Hormuz to throttle oil and gas – a visual guide , The Guardian

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The Guardian theguardian.com credibility 0.82 Supports

“Overall, China has taken advantage of weak oil prices over recent years to quietly amass record high levels of crude stocks, which are estimated to exceed 1.2bn barrels in its onshore crude stockpiles.”

How Iran has used the strait of Hormuz to throttle oil and gas – a visual guide

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Claim ID CLM-8735A0EF
Slug china-has-amassed-record-high-levels-of-crude-stocks-8735a0ef
Origin theguardian.com
Captured 145 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Economic Energy