China Quietly Holds the Oil Market Together as Geopolitics Explode
China’s oil demand, strategic stockpiling, and refinery behaviour are quietly reshaping global energy markets in 2026.
EDWARD HAYDEN-BRIFFETT
Research Analyst, Flux
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