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Slumping Chinese oil imports ‘shield’ global market from higher prices

Financial Times · Jun 4, 2026, 3:16 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Traders and analysts say near-decade-low shipments are a major factor in why crude still trades at less than $100 a barrel

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