China’s crude oil imports in January-May 2023 rose by 6.2%

In May, China’s crude oil imports totaled 51.4 million tonnes

In January-May 2023, China’s crude oil imports rose by 6.2%, year-on-year, to 230.21 million tonnes, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. In May, China’s crude oil imports totaled 51.4 million tonnes (+12.3%).

In January-May 2023, crude oil production in China totaled 87.7 million tonnes (+2.1%).

In January-May 2023, crude oil exports via Russian seaports totaled 117.4 million tonnes (+7.1%).