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.
LISA AZIZ
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An award-winning news and current affairs presenter, producer and editor, Lisa brings decades of live broadcasting experience across politics, business and financial markets.
A trusted on-air presence, her career spans senior presenting roles at Sky News, ITV, BBC Radio and LBC, where she has anchored coverage of some of the most significant events of recent decades, including 9/11, the Iraq War and major UK political moments. She has interviewed hundreds of senior figures—from CEOs and policymakers to global leaders—and is widely respected for her incisive yet fair interviewing style.
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