Sinopec Faces Tough Supply Chain Choices From China’s Oil Promise to America — Panjiva
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Sinopec Faces Tough Supply Chain Choices From China’s Oil Promise to America

China 3063 Energy - Conventional 478 Energy - Crude Oil 319 Russia 141 Saudi Arabia 55 Trade Deals 1020 U.S. 5418

Trade negotiations between the U.S. and China may focus on oil suppliers as well as LNG and agricultural products. State-owned refiner Sinopec has reportedly already been instructed to boost its purchases in June. China’s oil import growth has slowed recently, rising just 0.2% in the three months to April 30 on a year earlier vs. 15% in the prior three quarters. With the U.S. targeting a $200 billion reduction in the deficit a $20 billion diversion of oil purchases would require a difficult switch equivalent to 11% of Chinese imports. The largest suppliers in the 12 months to February...

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