Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 13

29-March-2010

Chinas Crude Oil Imports Rise To 18.51Mn Tons In February

Chinas crude oil imports for February totaled 18.51mn tons (4.83mn b/d), according to data released by Chinas General Administration for Customs. The figure is 8.2% above the January import figure of 17.11mn tons (see table). Chinas main source of crude imports for February was Saudi Arabia (3.62mn tons), followed by Angola (2.57mn tons), Oman (1.70mn tons) and Russia (1.63mn tons)....