US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirms China is releasing oil from its 1.4 billion barrel strategic reserve as Middle Eastern supply disruptions reshape

US Energy Secretary Chris Wright confirms China is releasing oil from its 1.4 billion barrel strategic reserve as Middle Eastern supply disruptions reshape

China authorized state refiners to draw down commercial crude reserves amid the Iran war supply shock, tapping 1.3-1.4 billion barrels of stockpiled oil.

China has begun drawing from its vast crude oil inventories to reduce expensive imports and cushion the impact of the global supply disruption caused by the Middle East conflict.

While China's tapping of reserves is sizeable, its weaker downstream demand has made an even bigger difference. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.