Petroleum Refineries In China, Petroleum

  • china crude petroleum oil refineries
  • china crude petroleum oil refineries
  • china crude petroleum oil refineries
  • china crude petroleum oil refineries

China's oil refineries running below 70% capacity

THE RISE OF CHINAÕS INDEPENDENT REFINERIES

THE RISE OF CHINAÕS INDEPENDENT REFINERIES

Oil refinery

  • How much crude oil is processed a day in China?
  • Crude oil processing, or refinery runs, in China averaged 14.8 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2023, an all-time high. The record processing came as the economy and refinery capacity grew in China following the country’s COVID-19 pandemic responses in 2022.
  • Why did China's Crude oil imports and refineries decrease in 2023?
  • Both crude oil imports and refinery runs decreased in China from record levels in 2023, when the country imported 11.3 million b/d of crude oil and processed 14.8 million b/d. Net decreases in the consumption of transportation fuel (gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel) last year meant China’s refineries processed less crude oil.
  • How did China's oil demand change in 2024?
  • Slower oil demand growth in 2024 led to less crude oil processed by China’s refineries and fewer crude oil imports compared with the record high set in 2023. China, the world’s largest importer of crude oil, received 11.1 million barrels per day (b/d) in 2024, down from 11.3 million b/d in 2023.
  • Where does China buy crude oil?
  • China’s refiners purchase crude oil from dozens of countries, with Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, and Malaysia being the largest sources. Imports from Malaysia increased significantly last year to 1.4 million b/d, which is more than Malaysia’s domestic crude oil production of around 0.6 million b/d.
  • How will the pipeline expansion affect China's Crude oil imports & refining?
  • This pipeline expansion brings increased crude oil export capacity to Asia from Canada’s West Coast, which contributed to imports at more than 0.3 million b/d from Canada in September, an all-time high. What factors will affect China’s crude oil imports and refining this year?
  • How liquefied petroleum gas has influenced China's growth in petroleum consumption?
  • Instead of transportation fuels, liquefied petroleum gases (LPG), naphtha, or other petroleum products that can be imported directly for petrochemical manufacturing instead of refined from crude oil have led China’s growth in petroleum consumption.