China oil imports

Insights from Craig Kennedy.

While China benefits from buying cheap Russian oil, weak demand and expensive oil globally is creating a large commodities supply gap for China.

China is moving closer to Iran than ever before, but the partnership still has limits.

In Beijing’s pursuit of shifting its trade and energy dependencies from sea to land, Nur-Sultan is a necessary partner.

Tests revealed the presence of dangerous chemicals in oil pumped from the Aktobe region and destined for to China. 

The White House vows to bring Iran’s oil exports to zero and China is Iran’s largest crude oil customer.

Tracing the recent history and trajectory of China’s presence in the Middle East.

The success or failure of Saudi Arabia's reform campaign will have huge ramifications for China.

"The United States should not underestimate China’s ability to achieve energy security within the next two decades."

China-Saudi Arabia ties are seeing more political-military cooperation, but oil continues to dominate.

The first "Arab Policy Paper" provides Beijing's official vision for China-Middle East relations.