From January to October 2024, America imported 2.6 times more petroleum products from China than in the same period last year. The volume of imports reached almost $323 million.
These are record figures for the last 6 years. In 2018, the level of purchases of petroleum products amounted to $ 398.6 million.
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At the same time, in October, US purchases from the People's Republic of China became the lowest since February and decreased by 193 times, amounting to $144,200.
From January to October, China ranked 29th among the suppliers of petroleum products to America. The leaders are Canada ($10.6 billion), South Korea ($3.8 billion), the Netherlands ($3.6 billion), Mexico ($3.5 billion) and India ($2.6 billion), RIA Novosti reports.
Recall that the OPEC+ countries extended restrictions on oil production until the end of 2026.