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China’s crude imports slump to over-eight-year low

Guangzhou (JLC), June 9, 2026--China's crude oil imports in May 2026 slumped to a new low in over eight years, because of the shipment disruption amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and high pric

06-09-2026 18:08:29

China’s palm oil imports plunge in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 28, 2026—China imported 153,200 mt of palm oil (palm olein & palm stearin) in April, down 56.29% month on month and 31.18% year on year, according to the General Administration of C

05-28-2026 15:09:23

Independents' refining margins for imported crude soar

Guangzhou (JLC), May 27, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners' refining margins for imported crude surged in late May, as crude costs dropped.

05-27-2026 18:40:49

Steep costs weigh down China’s Apr LPG imports

Beijing (JLC), May 27, 2026—LPG inflows to China settled at 1.56 mln mt in April 2026, a month-on-month plunge of 39.59%, data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) showed.

05-27-2026 14:34:41

Premiums of imported fuel oil drop on weak demand

Guangzhou (JLC), May 26, 2026--The premiums of imported fuel oil in Shandong have lately declined, due to weak demand from local independent refiners, according to market sources.

05-26-2026 17:59:38

China’s asphalt imports tumble in Apr

Beijing (JLC), May 26, 2026—China imported 207,846 mt of asphalt in April, down 34.87% month on month and 26.20% year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

05-26-2026 11:38:13

China's bonded bunker fuel imports plunge in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 25, 2026--China's bonded bunker fuel imports plunged in April, as bunker suppliers suspended their import of low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) when domestic production surged.

05-25-2026 18:22:28

China's fuel oil imports plunge to 51-month low in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 19, 2026--China's fuel oil imports plunged to a 51-month low in April 2026 when domestic refiners boosted their low-sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) production significantly.

05-19-2026 19:02:50

China's naphtha imports hit 45-month low in April

Guangzhou (JLC), May 19, 2026--China's naphtha imports plunged to a 45-month low in April 2026 amid the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

05-19-2026 15:16:19

China's daily crude oil imports hit 45-month low

Guangzhou (JLC), May 9, 2026--China's daily crude oil imports plunged to a 45-month low in April 2026, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

05-09-2026 15:00:26

Independents find more losses in imported crude refining margins

Guangzhou (JLC), May 7, 2026--Shandong-based independent refiners found deeper losses in their refining margins for imported crude in early May, as crude costs continued to increase.

05-07-2026 16:26:04

Independents' refining margins for imported crude tumble again

Guangzhou (JLC), April 29, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude continued to tumble in late April, as crude costs surged and sales revenue went lower.

04-29-2026 18:02:40

China’s asphalt imports grow in Mar

Beijing (JLC), April 27, 2026—China imported 319,129 mt of asphalt in March, up 2.70% month on month and 20.89% year on year, according to the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

04-27-2026 17:59:37

China expands LPG imports in Mar 2026

Beijing (JLC), April 23, 2026—LPG inflows to China settled at 2.57 mln mt in March 2026, a month-on-month increase of 7.02%, data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC) showed.

04-23-2026 18:00:24

Independents' refining margins for imported crude plunge

Guangzhou (JLC), April 23, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude plunged in the week to April 22, due to a rally in crude costs and a further decline in sales revenue.

04-23-2026 15:47:59

China's bonded bunker fuel imports continue to rise in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 22, 2026--Chinese bunker suppliers continued to increase their bonded bunker fuel imports in March.

04-22-2026 19:28:25

China's naphtha imports drop to 15-month low in March

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--China's naphtha imports plunged to a 15-month low in March 2026, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs of the PRC (GACC).

04-21-2026 18:11:47

China boosts fuel oil imports from two largest suppliers in Q1

Guangzhou (JLC), April 21, 2026--China boosted its fuel oil imports from its two largest fuel oil suppliers, Russia and Malaysia, in the first quarter (Q1) of this year, according to the latest data f

04-21-2026 17:26:32

Independents' refining margins for imported crude surge

Guangzhou (JLC), April 15, 2026--Shandong-based independents' refining margins for imported crude surged in mid-April when crude costs dropped more significantly than sales revenue.

04-15-2026 18:49:12

China's daily crude oil imports drop in March, but still high

Guangzhou (JLC), April 14, 2026--China's daily crude oil imports fell both month-on-month and year-on-year in March 2026, according to the latest data from the GACC.

04-14-2026 16:34:07

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