One reason there isn’t a severe global energy crisis is because China has significantly cut oil imports since the war in Iran began. How it’s done this and why is a bit of a mystery.
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with Rory Johnston, oil market analyst and Commodity Context creator, about what’s going on with China and how long it might keep doing it.
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