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China’s Oil Imports Plunge to Eight-Year Low on War Disruptions

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 9, 2026, 4:06 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

China’s buying of oil from overseas slumped to the lowest in more than eight years last month as the Iran war crimped supply and Beijing held off scrambling for replacement barrels.

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China’s Oil Imports Plunge to Eight-Year Low on War Disruptions

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